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Alcohol Use among Medical Students: Linking Knowledge as a Social Capital Defining Norms in Learning Institutions

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  • Patrick N. Njagi

    (Kenya Medical Training College, Kenya)

  • Ronnie Midigo

    (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

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College alcohol use continues to be a national public health issue. World Health Organization approximates that 53% of people at the age of 15 years and above, have at one time used alcohol. Alcohol is recognized and acts as ‘entrance’ to the use of other substances. The study was carried out in Kenya Medical Training College, Embu Campus. The study presents an argument that knowledge about alcohol is a social capital defining use and non-use of alcohol among medical students at Kenya Medical Training College. A Cross-sectional analytical approach was adopted for the study design. A sample of 270 students was included in the study. Data was analyzed using both descriptive (Frequencies and percentages) and inferential statistics (chi square tests and regression analysis). For objective one, the study finds a 75% prevalence rate of alcohol use among students of Embu MTC. Demographic factors influencing alcohol use include, religion (p=0.002205), program undertaken (p

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  • Patrick N. Njagi & Ronnie Midigo, 2021. "Alcohol Use among Medical Students: Linking Knowledge as a Social Capital Defining Norms in Learning Institutions," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 3(1), pages 197-200, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:3:y:2021:i:1:id:40504
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.1.504
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