Substance Use as a Strong Predictor of Poor Academic Achievement among University Students
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Background . Substance use is a growing concern globally and its association with students’ academic performance is not well studied. Objective . This study was aimed to assess the prevalence of substance use (alcohol, tobacco, and khat) and its association with academic performance among university students. Methods . Cross-sectional study was conducted among Wolaita Sodo University students. A total of 747 students were selected by using cluster sampling technique. Data were collected by pretested self-administered questionnaire and examined using descriptive statistics and linear regression with 95% confidence intervals. Variables with p value of less than 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Result . Prevalence of substance use (alcohol, tobacco, and khat) was 28.6%. Substance use (current smoking, chewing khat at least weekly, drinking alcohol on a daily basis, and having intimate friend who uses substance) was significantly and negatively associated with students’ academic performance. Conclusion . Substance use among Wolaita Sodo University students was as common as other studies in Sub-Saharan countries and negatively associated with students’ academic achievement. The common practice of substance use and its association with poor academic performance demand the universities to have a good control of substance and to implement youth friendly activities.
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Harmful use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances among university students poses both short-term and long-term harm including missed classes and poor academic performance.
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- Authors
- Mekonen, T., Fekadu, W., Mekonnen, T. C., & Workie, S. B.
- Affiliations
- Bahir Dar University (ET)
- Wollo University (ET)
- Wolaita Sodo University (ET)
- Corresponding author
- Mekonen, Tesfa
- Venue
- Psychiatry Journal
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2017
- Volume
- 2017
- Pages
- 1-9
- ISSN
- 2314-4327 (ISSN-L)
- 2314-4335
- PMC
- PMC5478866
- OpenAlex
- W2622303592
- Cited by
- 97
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 5
- FWCI
- 6.21
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- Psychiatry Journal (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- Wolaita Sodo University
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Education › Educational Outcomes and Influences
- Social Sciences › Demography › Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Keywords
- substance use, academic performance, university students, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, khat chewing, substance use prevalence, Wolaita Sodo University
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