Current alcohol consumption and associated factors among school adolescents and youths in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of alcohol is an alarmingly growing public health concern worldwide, and it has an impact on younger generations. There are a few large scale and comprehensive nation-wise surveys conducted on the subject matter and study groups. Hence, the purpose of this study was to render strong evidence for policymakers and researchers on the prevalence of alcohol consumption and its associated factors among school adolescents and youths in Ethiopia.

Methods

Systematic searching was conducted using electronic (Medline, EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, and Science direct), and grey literature sources. Cross-sectional studies conducted among adolescents and youths (12-24 years old) were included. Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tool w

SUBMITTER: Ali T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7682217 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature