A systematic review on risk factors for khat chewing among adolescents in the African continent and Arabian Peninsula.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Khat is a flowering plant with stimulant effect on the nervous system and produce psychological dependence. Despite its harmful effects, the ingestion of khat has been part of cultural norms and the legality of khat varies by region.

Objective

This systematic review aimed at critically evaluating the available evidence on the risk factors of khat chewing among adolescents.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted on published research studies from five databases Scopus, PubMed, Science-direct, Ovid and google scholar using keywords khat chewing OR qat chewing AND associated factors OR risk factors OR contributing factors AND adolescents OR teenagers. Articles included were either cross-sectional, cohort, case-control or qualitative studies which were pub

SUBMITTER: Fiidow OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8812941 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature