Correlates of Tobacco and Marijuana Use among Urban Dwellers in Enugu, Nigeria

Onodugo, Obinna Donatus and Orjioke, Casmir and bumneme, Bennett Anyim and Ezeala-Adikaibe, Birinus Adikaibe and Chime, Peter and Onodugo, Nkiru Pauline and Mbadiwe, Nkeiruka and Obumneme-Anyim, Ijeoma and Ekochin, Fintan Chinweike and Achor, Justin and Ezeala-Adikaibe, Ngozi Praise (2019) Correlates of Tobacco and Marijuana Use among Urban Dwellers in Enugu, Nigeria. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 9. pp. 80-94. ISSN 2162-2477

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Abstract

Introduction: Tobacco and marijuana use is a public health challenge all over the world and especially in Sub Saharan Africa. The combination of low so cioeconomic status and substance use can be described as a social and eco nomic disaster for many poor families of Africa. While majority of studies concentrated on cigarette smoking, few studies in Nigeria has been conducted on non-smoke forms of tobacco. The burden of marijuana abuse is also rising in the Nigeria. Similar to cigarette smoking, cannabis use is more common among males. Knowledge of the pattern of tobacco and cannabis use in the community is important considering the public health implications. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of tobacco (cigarette smoking and snuff) and cannabis use among adults in an urban communities Enugu, southeast Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study con ducted in urban slum settlements in Enugu, the capital of Enugu State, south east Nigeria. Using a semi structured questionnaire, we collected data selected socio-demographic characteristics, including tobacco use and cannabis use in the last 30 days. The study was conducted between August and December 2013. For database management and statistical analyses, we used the SPSS version 23. Results: The total number of individuals recruited in the study was 1572; 844 (52.8%) females and 728 (45.5%) males with a male to female ratio of 0.9:1. Tobacco was used by a total of 270 (17.2%) individuals within the last 4 weeks and marijuana by 23 (1.5%) of the population. Overall, 280 (17.8%) used either one or both tobacco and marijuana.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 14 Jul 2025 13:02
Last Modified: 14 Jul 2025 13:02
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4971

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