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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Knowledge, attitudes, and substance use practices among street children in Western Kenya
Substance Use and Misuse, Volume 47, No. 11, Year 2012
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Description
The study describes the knowledge of and attitudes toward substance use among street-involved youth in Kenya, and how they relate to their substance use practices. In 2011, 146 children and youth ages 1019 years, classified as either children on the street or children of the street were recruited to participate in a cross-sectional survey in Eldoret, Kenya. Bivariate analysis using χ 2 or Fisher's Exact Test was used to test the associations between variables, and multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent covariates associated with lifetime and current drug use. The study's limitations and source of funding are noted. © 2012 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Embleton, Lonnie E.
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana University-purdue University Indianapolis
Ayuku, David O.
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
Atwoli, Lukoye
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
Vreeman, Rachel Christine
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana University-purdue University Indianapolis
Braitstein, Paula K.A.
Kenya, Eldoret
Moi University
United States, Indianapolis
Indiana University-purdue University Indianapolis
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
United States, Indianapolis
Regenstrief Institute Inc
Statistics
Citations: 54
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3109/10826084.2012.700678
ISSN:
10826084
e-ISSN:
15322491
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Kenya