RT Article
T1 Problem Drinking, Alcohol-Related Violence, and Homelessness Among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda
JF International journal of environmental research and public health
A1 Culbreth, Rachel
A2 Wright, Eric R.
A2 Tumwesigye, Nazarius Mbona
A2 Topalli, Volkan
A2 Swahn, Monica
A2 Kasirye, Rogers
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1865847461
AB This paper examines problem drinking, alcohol-related violence, and homelessness among youth living in the slums of Kampala—an understudied population at high-risk for both alcohol use and violence. This study is based on a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2014 with youth living in the slums and streets of Kampala, Uganda (n = 1134), who were attending Uganda Youth Development Link drop-in centers. The analyses for this paper were restricted to youth who reported current alcohol consumption (n = 346). Problem drinking patterns were assessed among youth involved in alcohol-related violence. Mediation analyses were conducted to examine the impact of homelessness on alcohol-related violence through different measures of problem drinking. Nearly 46% of youth who consumed alcohol were involved in alcohol-related violence. Problem drinkers were more likely to report getting in an accident (χ2 = 6.8, df = 1, p = 0.009), having serious problems with parents (χ2 = 21.1, df = 1, p < 0.0001) and friends (χ2 = 18.2, df = 1, p < 0.0001), being a victim of robbery (χ2 = 8.8, df = 1, p = 0.003), and going to a hospital (χ2 = 15.6, df = 1, p < 0.0001). For the mediation analyses, statistically significant models were observed for frequent drinking, heavy drinking, and drunkenness. Interventions should focus on delaying and reducing alcohol use in this high-risk population
DO 10.3390/ijerph15061061