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November 18, 2025F1000ResearchOpen Access

Family and Community Dynamics of Substance Abuse Among Youths in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda

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UBUmi Omar BunuTATamale AndrewBSBot Yakubu Sunday

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Overview

Cross-sectional study finds family and community dynamics significantly affect substance abuse among youths in Uganda, suggesting need for targeted interventions.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how family and community dynamics contribute to substance abuse among youths in Uganda.
  • Cross-sectional study design
  • Administered structured questionnaires to 381 youths aged 18-30 years
  • Collected data on family and community influences
  • Used chi-square tests and logistic regression for analysis
  • Early drug use initiation was common, particularly in bars and peer groups
  • Substance abuse significantly linked to parental drug use, peer influence, and weak law enforcement
  • Strict home rules associated with lower risk of substance abuse

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Bunu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924fef4c0ce034ddc351d1dhttps://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.171271.1
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