Prevalence and predictors of khat chewing among Ethiopian university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Khat chewing has become a common practice among university students in developing countries like Ethiopia. It has a potential effect on physical, mental, social and cognitive aspects of student functioning. In Ethiopia, study findings regarding the prevalence of khat chewing were highly dispersed and inconsistent. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis estimates the pooled prevalence of khat chewing and its predictors among Ethiopian university students.

Method

A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the prevalence and predictors of khat chewing among university students in Ethiopia. We searched literature from the databases of PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and the Cochrane Library. A total of 24 Ethiopian studies repor

SUBMITTER: Gebrie A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896981 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature