Assessing Knowledge about the Dangers of Alcohol Consumption: A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study, among Makerere University Undergraduate Students

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease caused by novel coronavirus and hence this pandemic has a great impact on the education system. Nursing students as part of the health team should know the coronavirus like other communicable diseases. Methods: A quantitative approach and cross-sectional survey research design used to assess the knowledge of Coronavirus among 145 nursing students of district Sirmaur selected through the convenient sampling technique. An online self-structured questionnaire used as a tool for data collection. Descriptive data analysis was done with SPSS (version 23).Results: The result of the study revealed that only 31.7% of students had good knowledge about COVID-19, and 68.3% had average knowledge. Conclusions: There is a need for intervention such as educational programs or pieces of training to educate about the pandemic and its prevention practices to undergraduate students to make our society more secure.

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Hubungan Pekerjaan dan Penghasilan dengan Konsumsi Minuman Keras pada Remaja di Ngemplak Seneng Manisrenggo Klaten Jawa Tengah

Journal of Health ◽

10.30590/vol4-no2-p87-91 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 87

Author(s):

Teguh Santoso ◽

Falasifah Ani Yuniarti ◽

Rossida Rossida

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

P Value ◽

Drinking Alcohol ◽

Significant Relation ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Pure Alcohol ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Quantitative Descriptive

Background: Alcohol consumption in the world at 2015 in the amount of 6.3 litter pure alcohol, the consumer average of age around above 15 years old. Drinking alcohol underage has impact on physical and mental disorders. Purpose: Knowing the relation between employment and income with alcohol consumption in adolescents at Ngemplak Seneng Manisrenggo Klaten Cental Java. Research method: This is a quantitative descriptive study with cross-sectional design. In this used total sampling, 35 subjects participating. Data obtained using question and analyzed by using Chi Square and multiple Regression. Result: Employment (31.4%), income (40.0%), and alcohol consumption (62.9%). From statistical analysis, employment with alcohol consumption shows the p value (0.011) and income with alcohol consumption (0.006). The result from employment and income with alcohol consumption shows the r value (0.819). Conclusion: There is a significant relation between employment and income with alcohol consumption in adolescents.

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Alcoholism among Dental Students

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl3.2965 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽

pp. 475-478

Author(s):

Nithyanandham Masilamani ◽

Dhanraj Ganapathy

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Peer Pressure ◽

Dental Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related ◽

Specific Stage ◽

Related Stress ◽

Harmful Effects

College students are at a specific stage to experience more freedom in making personal choices about their health than earlier or later in life—some forms of risky such as alcohol consumption peak in this age group. Alcohol use is broadly reported among university students. To evaluate the pattern of alcohol consumption among dental undergraduate students and associated factors with alcohol consumption. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional type of study comprising 100 dental college students in Chennai. A self-designed questionnaire contains 10 questions based on the knowledge, awareness on the harmful effects of alcohol among dental college students. Questionnaires were circulated through an online website survey planet. After the responses were received from 100 participants, data was collected and . 92% of students are not alcoholics. 90% of students are aware that alcoholism is injurious to health. 76% of students were aware that alcoholics get a risk of hepatic cancer if they drink alcohol. 60% of students consuming alcohol said they drink because of family problems,35% because of work-related stress and 5% because of peer pressure. The alcohol consumption rate is less among dental students and the majority of them are aware of the harmful effects of alcoholism. However, more intense awareness programs should be initiated to discontinue the use of alcohol.

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Behavioral Risk Factors of Noncommunicable Diseases Among Medical and Nonmedical Undergraduate Students of Dhaka City, Bangladesh

International journal of epidemiologic research ◽

10.15171/ijer.2018.25 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 119-122

Author(s):

Rajib Mondal ◽

Rajib Chandra Sarker ◽

Palash Chandra Banik

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Tobacco Use ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Vegetable Intake ◽

Noncommunicable Diseases ◽

Behavioral Risk Factors ◽

Behavioral Risk ◽

Cross Sectional

Background and aims: Behavioral risk factors of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are established during early age and continued into adulthood. In Bangladesh, the scenario of NCD risk factors among students was inadequately studied. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the prevalence of behavioral risk factors of NCDs between undergraduate medical and nonmedical students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 280 undergraduate students (equal number of students from medical and nonmedical backgrounds). Respondents were selected purposively from 5 purposively-selected institutions. Modified WHO STEPS instrument was used for data collection. Respondents were asked about their behavioral risk factors (tobacco use, insufficient fruit and vegetable intake, inadequate physical activity, and alcohol consumption) by face-to-face interviews. Results: Men students were more in both groups. The mean age of the medical and nonmedical students was 22.1±2.0 and 21.8±1.9 years, respectively. Tobacco use was more among nonmedical students than that among the counterpart (22.1% vs. 15.7%). Medical students were more used to take insufficient fruits and vegetables compared to nonmedical students (97.9% vs. 93.6%). Equal proportions (71.4%) of students in both groups were used to perform inadequate physical activity. Alcohol consumption was observed more among nonmedical students (12.9% vs. 8.6%). Conclusion: Behavioral risk factors of NCDs were remarkable among students of both groups, mainly among nonmedical students.

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Benefits of a community based interdisciplinary learning exposure: A qualitative study of the One Health approach in teaching at Makerere University, Uganda

10.21203/rs.2.23639/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Esther Buregyeya ◽

Edwinah Atusingwize ◽

Peninah Nsamba ◽

Christine Nalwadda ◽

Jimmy Osuret ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

One Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Team Work ◽

University Teaching ◽

Community Members ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Makerere University ◽

Disciplinary Field ◽

Health Concept

Abstract Makerere University implemented a One Health Institute (OHI) in 2016 involving undergraduate students selected from different disciplines. The students were first taken through theoretical principles in One Health followed by a field attachment in communities. The field attachment aimed to expose students to experiential educational opportunities in the communities in a One Health approach. In this paper, we present students’ experiences and their contributions to the communities of attachment.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study, utilizing qualitative data collection methods. The study involved students who participated in the OHI field attachment and community members in Western Uganda. Four focus group discussions (FGDs) and four in-depths (IDIs) were conducted among the students, while four FGDs and eight IDIs were conducted among community members. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed manually.ResultsThe four themes that emerged are: students’ understanding and appreciation of One Health concept, their experiences and gains from the multi-disciplinary field attachment, students’ contributions to the community, and challenges faced by the students. Students had good knowledge of One Health. They appreciated that health cannot be achieved by one discipline or sector and thus the need to collaborate across sectors. Regarding experiences and gains during the multi-disciplinary field attachment, the students appreciated that each discipline had a role to play in achieving health in the community. They appreciated the training sighting skills gained in communication, team work and collaboration. They also reported a feeling of gratitude and accomplishment because they felt they made a positive change to the community by putting in place interventions to address some of the community challenges. Similarly, the communities appreciated the students’ contribution in solving their health challenges, ranging from conducting health education to improving sanitation and hygiene.ConclusionsThrough the OHI, students gained One Health competencies including communication, teamwork, and collaboration. Adopting an interdisciplinary model in university teaching system especially during field placement would strengthen skills of collaboration, team work and communication which are critical for a multi-disciplinary approach which is needed among the future workforce in order to solve the current health challenges.

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Moderators of the association between discrimination and alcohol consumption: findings from a representative sample of Brazilian university students

Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy ◽

10.1590/2237-6089-2014-0039 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 72-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Isabela Zeni Coelho ◽

João Luiz Bastos ◽

Roger Keller Celeste

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Representative Sample ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

The United States ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

University Life

Introduction: Few studies about discrimination and patterns of alcohol consumption among youth populations have been conducted outside the United States addressing different types of discriminatory experiences, in addition to racially motivated events. This study investigated moderators of the association between discrimination attributed to single and multiple reasons and patterns of alcohol consumption.Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled a representative sample (n = 1,264) of undergraduate students from Florianópolis, southern Brazil, in 2013. Analyses included adjustment of associations for covariates in ordinal logistic regression models and the examination of effect modification by common mental disorders, year of study and age.Results: Discrimination was reported by 65.8% of the students, and alcohol consumption, by 80.0%. Over half of the students reported being discriminated against for two or more reasons. The odds of alcohol-related problems were higher among lastyear students that reported discrimination (odds ratio [OR] = 1.9, 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 1.0-3.4) or multiple reasons for being discriminated against (OR = 2.3, 95%CI 1.3- 4.3), when compared to first-year students that did not report discrimination. For the whole sample, there were no associations between discrimination, discrimination attributed to multiple reasons and patterns of alcohol consumption (OR = 1.0, 95%CI 0.8-1.4; and OR = 0.9, 95%CI 0.5-1.6).Conclusions: The effects of discrimination on the patterns of alcohol consumption are seen at a critical period in university life, specifically during the completion of undergraduate studies.

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Assessment of Entrepreneurial Traits and Intention among Undergraduate Students at Catholic University of Health and Allied sciences -Mwanza, Tanzania

Asian Journal of Business and Management ◽

10.24203/ajbm.v9i5.6808 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Omary Mejjah ◽

Husna Ngulyavyangu ◽

Thandiwe Peter ◽

Stanley Mwita

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Primary Data ◽

Microsoft Excel ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Catholic University ◽

Motivating Factor ◽

Structured Questionnaire

Entrepreneurship of young graduates is fundamental in mitigating the challenge of unemployment, while the role of universities is considered to be very important in developing entrepreneurial behavior. Thus, the present study aims to assess entrepreneurial traits and intention among undergraduate students at Catholic University of Health and Allied sciences -Mwanza, Tanzania. The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in May 2021 at Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences. Three hundred and thirty-one (331) undergraduates were selected by stratified random sampling. Pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Data were fed into Microsoft excel and then exported to STATA version 14 for analysis and data were presented in frequencies, percentages and mean. The level of entrepreneurial traits of the students was moderate with overall mean of 3.6. Majority (285, 86.1%) of students thought of themselves as capable of opening and sustaining a business to success, reflecting positive feasibility and perceived themselves as people who willingly act on their individual decisions.The major motivating factor for entrepreneurial intention indicated by the respondents was “preference for personal creativity” (295, 89.1%). However, the major perceived barrier to starting their own businesses indicated by the respondents was “lack of funds to start” (268, 90%). This study showed that there was overall moderate level of entrepreneurial traits among the undergraduate students. The findings have shown that there is high intention and that students are interested to become entrepreneurs.

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THE ERA OF CORONAVIRUS; KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICES, AND BARRIERS TO HAND HYGIENE AMONG MAKERERE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND KATANGA COMMUNITY RESIDENTS

10.1101/2020.06.05.20123042 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Julius Nuwagaba ◽

Dave Darshit Ashok ◽

Thomas Balizzakiwa ◽

Ibrahim Kisengula ◽

Edna Joyce Nagaddya ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hand Hygiene ◽

University Students ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Prevention Measures ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Makerere University ◽

Good Attitude

ABSTRACTBackgroundChina reported the Novel Coronavirus at the end of the year 2019 which was, later on, declared a Pandemic by the WHO. Proper hand hygiene was identified as one of the simplest most cost-effective Covid-19 control and prevention measures. It is therefore very important to understand the compliance of the community to hand hygiene.MethodA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the undergraduate students of Makerere University and residents of Katanga slum from 17th to 22nd of March, 2020. An interviewer guided questionnaire with questions on knowledge, attitude, practice, and barriers to hand hygiene was used in data collection. The collected data was analyzed using Microsoft office excel 2016 and STATA 15 software. A 95% confidence interval was used and statistical significance was P<0.05.ResultsOnly 8.4% of the participants had good knowledge of hand hygiene. 11.7% of the university students had good knowledge compared to 0.9% of the Katanga residents. 29.0% of the participants had a good attitude while 50.1% had a moderate attitude to hand hygiene. University students were 6.3 times (OR: 6.3, 95%C1: (2.1 – 18.5), P=0.001) more likely to have good knowledge while Katanga residents were 3.6 times (OR: 3.6, 95%C1: (1.5 – 8.4), P=0.003) more likely to have good attitude to hand hygiene. Only 19.6% accomplished all the seven steps of handwashing. 38.4% of the participants still greeted by handshaking and 60.1% noted lack of soap as a barrier to hand hygiene and 62.9% reported having more than three barriers to hand hygiene. Participants that had been taught handwashing were more likely to have better hand hygiene knowledge and practice.ConclusionDespite a fair attitude, deficiency of knowledge coupled with many barriers such as Lack of soap hindered the Practice of proper hand hygiene. Public health involvement to promote hand hygiene must be promoted.

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Smoking among undergraduate students in the area of health

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva ◽

10.1590/s1413-81232012000200013 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 389-396 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia ◽

Dmitry José de Santana Sarmento ◽

Jalber Almeida Santos ◽

Tássia Almeida Pinto ◽

Raulison Vieira de Sousa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Strong Relationship ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

State University ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Bidirectional Relationship ◽

Level Of Significance ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between smoking and socio-demographic and behavioral factors among undergraduate students in the area of health at the State University of Paraíba, Brazil. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample from each of the following courses: Dentistry, Nursing, Psychology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and Physical Education. A total of 492 students were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. The chi-square and Fisher's Exact tests were used for statistical analysis at a 5% level of significance. Smoking prevalence was 5.7% and stress was the main reason for starting the habit (36.8%). In the multivariate analysis by logistic regression, the variables of gender, religious persuasion, semester attended in the course, and alcohol consumption were significantly associated with smoking (p<0.05). Although other studies reported a strong relationship between university students and smoking, the prevalence of smokers was low. Most of the variables studied revealed a correlation with smoking. Since smoking and alcohol consumption are the two major human addictions, this study suggests a bidirectional relationship between these variables.

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Tuberculosis among Jimma University Undergraduate Students: First Insight about the Burden of Tuberculosis in Ethiopia Universities—Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Bacteriology ◽

10.1155/2017/9840670 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Deneke Wolde ◽

Mulualem Tadesse ◽

Kedir Abdella ◽

Gemeda Abebe ◽

Solomon Ali

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Rapid Test ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Tuberculosis Patient ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Khat Chewing ◽

Indicator Tube ◽

University Undergraduate Students ◽

Jimma University

Background. Ethiopian universities are facilities where students live in relative overcrowding condition. This might favor the chance of tuberculosis transmission among students. This study was done to determine the magnitude and associated factors of tuberculosis among Jimma University students. Methods. A cross-sectional study was done from February 2015 to July 2015. Hundred twenty-nine consented participants were interviewed using structured questionnaire. Biological specimens were collected and cultured on Mycobacterium Growth Indicator Tube. Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex verification was done by SD BIOLINE TB Ag MPT64 Rapid test. Frequency distribution, logistic regression, and independent sample t-test were used to analyze the data using SPSS Version 20. Result. Magnitude of all forms of tuberculosis among Jimma University undergraduate students was 209.1 per 100000-student population. Contact history [AOR: 4.76, 95% CI (1.31–17.31)], smoking [AOR: 6.67, 95% CI (1.51–29.44)], khat chewing [AOR: 5.56, 95% CI (1.66–18.69)], and low body mass index [AOR: 5.37, 95% CI (1.46–19.78)] were determinants of tuberculosis. Conclusion. The magnitude of tuberculosis among Jimma University undergraduate students is high. TB is associated with previous tuberculosis patient contact and behavioral factors. Hence, students with these risk factors should be given enough attention for the control of TB in Jimma University.

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