A review of substance use among secondary school students in Nigeria: Implications for policies

EW Dumbili - Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The use and misuse of psychoactive substances among adolescents are increasing in
Africa. While heavy episodic drinking among adolescents in Nigeria is growing, there are no …

A health policy analysis of the implementation of the National Tobacco Control Act in Nigeria

EE Udokanma, I Ogamba, C Ilo - Health Policy and Planning, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as a public health issue of concern in
Nigeria. The massive increase in tobacco use amongst different population groups is a …

The prevalence and associated factors of non-communicable disease risk factors among civil servants in Ibadan, Nigeria

AT Olawuyi, IA Adeoye - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become a global public health
problem, which threatens Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) including Nigeria. Civil servants are at …

Analysis of tobacco control policies in Nigeria: historical development and application of multi-sectoral action

O Oladepo, M Oluwasanu, O Abiona - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Tobacco use is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases and policy
formulation on tobacco is expected to engrain international guidelines. This paper describes …

Framework convention on tobacco control implementation in Nigeria: lessons for low-and middle-income countries

CO Egbe, SA Bialous, S Glantz - Nicotine and Tobacco …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Nigeria is a significant tobacco market and influential country in Africa. Nigeria
ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in 2005. We reviewed …

Influence of the WHO framework convention on tobacco control on tobacco legislation and policies in sub-Saharan Africa

JP Wisdom, P Juma, B Mwagomba, C Ndinda… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco
Control, enforced in 2005, was a watershed international treaty that stipulated requirements …

Predictors and patterns of cigarette and smokeless tobacco use among adolescents in 32 countries, 2007–2011

IT Agaku, OA Ayo-Yusuf, CI Vardavas… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose This study compared data from 32 countries to assess predictors and patterns of
cigarette and smokeless tobacco (SLT) use among students aged 13–15 years old. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in use of cigarette and non-cigarette tobacco products among adolescents aged 13–15 years in 20 African countries

IT Agaku, R Sulentic, A Dragicevic, G Njie… - Tobacco Induced …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS This was a cross-sectional study using data from the Global Youth Tobacco
Survey. Our analytical sample comprised 56442 adolescents aged 13–15 years from 20 …

Can brewer-sponsored “drink responsibly” warning message be effective without alcohol policies in Nigeria?

EW Dumbili - Drugs: education, prevention and policy, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Alcohol availability, use and misuse and their related problems are rising in many parts of
the African continent, and this has been attributed to many factors such as non-existent or …

A cross-country comparison of the prevalence of exposure to tobacco advertisements among adolescents aged 13–15 years in 20 low and middle income countries

IT Agaku, AO Adisa, AO Akinyamoju… - Tobacco Induced …, 2013 - Springer
Background This study assessed the prevalence and influence of exposure to pro-tobacco
advertisements among adolescents in 20 low and middle income countries (LMICs) …