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September 10, 2025African journal of alcohol and drug abuse.

Self-Esteem, attitudes towards alcohol and other substance use among undergraduate students in Nairobi, Kenya: A sexdisaggregated cross-sectional analysis

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WBWilliam ByansiCMCatherine Mawia MusyokaMKMaurice Amulundu Kalande

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis reveals self-esteem impacts alcohol and substance use attitudes in Nairobi students, indicating significant sex differences.

Key Points

  • Self-esteem significantly affects attitudes towards alcohol and substance use among undergraduate students.
  • A per-point increase in social ease reduced the risk of current alcohol use by 17% in females and 18% in males.
  • Living in home settings raised the risk of substance use for both males and females.
  • Findings highlight the need for university-based prevention strategies to address substance use attitudes.

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Byansi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c19f9c54b1d3bfb60db601https://doi.org/10.4314/ajada.v13i1.12
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