Volume 19, S1

 

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  • Alcohol Drinking among Primary School Children in Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors 

    Agu, Chinwendu F؛ Oshi, Daniel C؛ Weaver, Steve؛ Abel, Wendel D؛ Rae, Tania؛ Ricketts-Roomes, Tana؛ Oshi, Sarah (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)
    Background: Underage alcohol use is a pervasive problem with serious health, social and safety consequences.This study was undertaken to assess alcohol use by primary school children in Trinidad and Tobago, and to ...

  • Parental Alcohol Drinking Habit as a Predictor of Alcohol Use among Secondary School Students in Barbados 

    Oshi, Sarah؛ Abel, Wendel D؛ Oshi, Daniel C؛ Whitehorne-Smith, Patrice؛ Ricketts-Roomes, Tana F؛ Meka, Ijeoma؛ Weaver, Steve؛ Rae, Tania؛ Mitchell, Gabrielle؛ Belinfante, Ashley؛ Agu, Chinwendu F (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)
    Background: In Barbados and the wider Caribbean region, alcohol is widely consumed by adolescents and youngpeople, including those in secondary schools. The high prevalence of alcohol use, and its potential adverse ...

  • Risk Factors Associated with Frequent Alcohol Binge Drinking among Jamaicans: Does Gender Matter? 

    Abel, Wendel D؛ Weaver, Steve؛ Ricketts-Roomes, Tana؛ Agu, Chinwendu F؛ Whitehorne-Smith, Patrice؛ Oshi, Daniel C؛ Harrison, Joy؛ Smith, Kristen؛ Mitchell, Gabrielle؛ Belinfante, Ashley؛ Rae, Tania؛ Oshi, Sarah (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)
    Objective: Alcohol is one of the most commonly consumed substances in Jamaica, despite the many health problemsassociated with excessive alcohol use. The aim of this study was to identify potential risk factors for ...

  • Are Adolescents likely to Start Smoking Early if Their Parents are Smokers? A Study of Jamaican High School Students 

    Agu, Chinwendu F؛ Weaver, Steve؛ Abel, Wendel؛ Rae, Tania؛ Oshi, Sarah؛ Whitehorne-Smith, Patrice؛ Ukwaja, Kingsley؛ Ricketts-Roomes, Tana؛ Meka, Ijeoma؛ Oshi, Daniel C (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)
    Background: The prevalence of cigarette smoking is high among adolescents in the Caribbean, including Jamaica.Age of initiation of cigarette smoking varies among adolescents. A number of factors has been reported to ...

  • A Population-based Analysis of the Influence of Religious Affiliation on Alcohol Consumption among Jamaicans 

    Weaver, Steve؛ Oshi, Daniel C؛ Abel, Wendel؛ Rae, Tania؛ Oshi, Sarah؛ Whitehorne-Smith, Patrice؛ Ricketts-Roomes, Tana؛ Agu, Chinwendu F (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)
    Background: Religion sometimes shapes behaviours and experiences of its members including alcohol consumption.The aim of this study was to examine the possible influence of religious affiliation on alcohol consumption ...

  • Investigating the Role of Alcohol in Behavioural Problems at School among Secondary School Students in Barbados 

    Oshi, Daniel C؛ Abel, Wendel D؛ Agu, Chinwendu؛ Ricketts-Roomes, Tana F؛ Weaver, Steve؛ Rae, Tania؛ Whitehorne-Smith, Patrice؛ Harrison, Joy؛ Oshi, Sarah (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)
    Background: The prevalence of alcohol use is quite high in the Caribbean region, and specifically, in Barbados.Alcohol use has been documented to negatively affect the way students behave within and outside school. ...

  • Single Parent Family Structure as a Predictor of Alcohol Use among Secondary School Students: Evidence from Jamaica 

    Oshi, Sarah؛ Abel, Wendel D؛ Agu, Chinwendu؛ Omeje, Joachim؛ Whitehorne-Smith, Patrice؛ Ukwaja, Kingsley؛ Ricketts-Roomes, Tana؛ Meka, Ijeoma؛ Weaver, Steve؛ Rae, Tania؛ Oshi, Daniel C (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)
    Background: In Jamaica, alcohol is the most commonly used substance among adolescents and young persons.The aim of this study was to examine the potential relationship between Jamaican secondary students' alcohol ...

  • Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Risk Behaviour among Jamaican Adolescents 

    Agu, Chinwendu F؛ Oshi, Daniel C؛ Abel, Wendel D؛ Rae, Tania؛ Oshi, Sarah؛ Ricketts-Roomes, Tana؛ Meka, Ijeoma؛ Harrison, Joy؛ Dimkpa, Uche؛ Weaver, Steve (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)
    Alcohol consumption has significant health, social and economic implications. Alcohol is the most prevalentpsychoactive substance used by Jamaican adolescents. The aim of this study was to determine whether alcohol ...

  • Does Risk Perception Affect Alcohol Consumption among Secondary School Students in Jamaica? 

    Oshi, Sarah؛ Abel, Wendel D؛ Ricketts-Roomes, Tana؛ Meka, Ijeoma؛ Harrison, Joy؛ Weaver, Steve؛ Agu, Chinwendu F؛ Whitehorne-Smith, Patrice؛ Omeje, Joachim؛ Rae, Tania؛ Oshi, Daniel C (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)
    Background: Alcohol consumption among young people is a major public health problem world-wide and inJamaica. A number of factors have been reported to affect alcohol use among high school students. The aim of this ...

  • A School-Based Study of the Influence of Students’ Relationship with Teachers on Their Cigarette Smoking Behaviour in Jamaican 

    Oshi, Sarah؛ Oshi, Daniel C؛ Weaver, Steve؛ Agu, Chinwendu F؛ Whitehorne-Smith, Patrice؛ Ricketts-Roomes, Tana؛ Meka, Ijeoma؛ Rae, Tania؛ Abel, Wendel D (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)
    Background: Cigarette is one of the most widely used addictive substances and a leading cause of death. Prevalenceof cigarette smoking has been reported to be high in the Caribbean, including Jamaica. The aim of this ...