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Problem Drinking, Alcohol-Related Violence, and Homelessness among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda

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  • Monica H. Swahn

    (Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3984 Atlanta, GA 30302-3984, USA)

  • Rachel Culbreth

    (Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3984 Atlanta, GA 30302-3984, USA)

  • Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye

    (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala 00256, Uganda)

  • Volkan Topalli

    (Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3992, Atlanta, GA 30302-3992, USA)

  • Eric Wright

    (Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Science, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 5020, Atlanta, GA 30302-5020, USA)

  • Rogers Kasirye

    (Uganda Youth Developmental Link, P.O. Box 12659, Kampala 00256, Uganda)

Abstract

This paper examines problem drinking, alcohol-related violence, and homelessness among youth living in the slums of Kampala—an understudied population at high-risk for both alcohol use and violence. This study is based on a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2014 with youth living in the slums and streets of Kampala, Uganda ( n = 1134), who were attending Uganda Youth Development Link drop-in centers. The analyses for this paper were restricted to youth who reported current alcohol consumption ( n = 346). Problem drinking patterns were assessed among youth involved in alcohol-related violence. Mediation analyses were conducted to examine the impact of homelessness on alcohol-related violence through different measures of problem drinking. Nearly 46% of youth who consumed alcohol were involved in alcohol-related violence. Problem drinkers were more likely to report getting in an accident (χ 2 = 6.8, df = 1, p = 0.009), having serious problems with parents (χ 2 = 21.1, df = 1, p < 0.0001) and friends (χ 2 = 18.2, df = 1, p < 0.0001), being a victim of robbery (χ 2 = 8.8, df = 1, p = 0.003), and going to a hospital (χ 2 = 15.6, df = 1, p < 0.0001). For the mediation analyses, statistically significant models were observed for frequent drinking, heavy drinking, and drunkenness. Interventions should focus on delaying and reducing alcohol use in this high-risk population.

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  • Monica H. Swahn & Rachel Culbreth & Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye & Volkan Topalli & Eric Wright & Rogers Kasirye, 2018. "Problem Drinking, Alcohol-Related Violence, and Homelessness among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:6:p:1061-:d:148668
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