Abstract: The purpose of this research is to assess the risk factors of substance addiction among young adult with a case of Kigali University teaching hospital, Rwanda. The study was guided with three specific objectives: to identify the proportion of drug addiction, to establish risk factors associated with drug addiction in youth drug abusers consulting and to explore barriers to substance cessation in youth drug abusers consulting mental health service. The cross-sectional research design with a qualitative and quantitative approach was used and data was collected using an interview guide and a questionnaire. The 121 Respondents of the study was selected from the target population of beneficiaries. The IBM SPSS 21.0 statistical software and Microsoft Office Excel 2016 software were used to analyze coded data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were computed to find answers to study questions. Descriptive statistics included frequencies and mean, and was run to describe participants’ demographic and characteristics. Inferential statistics were computed to identify factors associated with substance addiction and they comprised bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis. Adjusted odds ratios were computed to examine the strength of the association of every risk factor to substance addiction. A p-value of ≤0.05 was considered as statistical significance. Results indicate that 51% of the participants are addicted to drugs and 49% of them are not addicted. A statistically significant association between age and substance addiction was found (AOR 6.7, 95% CI 2.6-17.7, p<0.01). Youth substance users between 30-35 years old are 6.7 times more likely to be addicted to substance compared to those who are less than 30 years old. Marital status also has statistically significant association between being married and substance addiction observed (AOR 3.7, 95% CI 1.3-10.6, p<0.05).
Key words: Substance, Substance abuse, Substance abuser, Addiction, Risk factor, Youth.
Title: RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE ADDICTION IN YOUTH CONSULTING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE IN RWANDA: A CASE OF KIGALI UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
Author: NYIRAMUKAMISHA ILLUMINEE, DR. EUGENIA NKECHI IRECHUKWU
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 11, Issue 4, October 2023 - December 2023
Page No: 422-431
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Published Date: 28-November-2023
