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Attitudes towards and perception of gambling among secondary school students in a developing country

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  • Chinyere Mirian Aguocha
  • Chukwuma B. Duru
  • Emeka Chinwuba Nwefoh
  • Appolos Chidi Ndukuba
  • Kennedy U. Amadi
  • Emmanuel Omamurhomu Olose
  • Monday Nwite Igwe

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Gambling is common in Nigeria and over the years has gained wide acceptability among the populace. Improved technology and legalization of gambling have led to increased gambling opportunities among young people. The aim of this study is to determine the attitude towards and perception of gambling among a sample of secondary school students in South East Nigeria. A total of 507 male students from three male-only urban Secondary Schools in Owerri, Imo State participated in the study. Multistage sampling technique was used in sample selection. Data was collected using a self-administered socio-demographic questionnaire and the 9 Item Attitude Towards Gambling Scale. Results showed an overall negative perception of gambling. Majority of the respondents (82.8%) perceived gambling as a risky activity while few (27.3%) perceived it as a good way of earning an income quickly. More than half of the respondents (52.7%) believed that gambling yields a high return. There was a significant association between parental gambling and positive attitude towards gambling (X = 6.27, p = 0.04). Thus, preventive strategies targeted towards changing gambling attitudes in parents may serve a dual role of changing attitudes and perception of gambling in their offspring.

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  • Chinyere Mirian Aguocha & Chukwuma B. Duru & Emeka Chinwuba Nwefoh & Appolos Chidi Ndukuba & Kennedy U. Amadi & Emmanuel Omamurhomu Olose & Monday Nwite Igwe, 2019. "Attitudes towards and perception of gambling among secondary school students in a developing country," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(3), pages 532-544, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:19:y:2019:i:3:p:532-544
    DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2019.1635630
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    1. Ben J. Riley & Candice Oster & Mubarak Rahamathulla & Sharon Lawn, 2021. "Attitudes, Risk Factors, and Behaviours of Gambling among Adolescents and Young People: A Literature Review and Gap Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-15, January.

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