Open AccessAlcohol Consumption and Its Effects on Health among Young Adults–Windhoek, Namibia
Author(s) -
Jacob Sheehama,
A Nghitongo,
F Anyolo
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.47363/jcet/2020(1)104
Subject(s) - cluster sampling , alcohol consumption , environmental health , public health , consumption (sociology) , psychology , exploratory research , cluster (spacecraft) , cross sectional study , descriptive statistics , alcohol , medicine , sociology , social science , computer science , nursing , population , biochemistry , chemistry , statistics , mathematics , pathology , programming language
The misuse of alcohol has pervasive and potentially detrimental effects on the body, in society and the economy at large. The rise thereof and its adverse effects have become a public health concern. Various studies done have indicated that excessive alcohol consumption leads to a great deal of health and social consequences. The main purpose of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of young adults on alcohol use and its effects on their health. The study applied a quantitative approach, using a cross-sectional, descriptive and exploratory design to obtain data from 383 participants aged 18–30 years. A cluster random sampling method was employed, data was compiled and analysed using SPSS version 25.