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    Factors Associated with Alcohol Consumption among students at Lewanika School of Nursing
    (2022) MUBITA, Anthony
    Introduction: Alcohol is a common addictive beverage that is mostly consumed in society. The high levels of alcohol consumption have not just centered among the aged, but also among the adolescents. Research findings across the globe have revealed that a sharp increase in alcohol consumption has been identified among students in learning institutions; hence this study was carried out to investigate the factors that were associated with alcohol consumption among students -at Lewanika. The specific objectives of the study assessed how psychological, personal, and socio economic factors were influencing alcohol consumption among students at Lewanika school of nursing. Method: The study was carried out at Lewanika school of nursing using a cross-sectional study approach and the target population were only students that consumed alcohol. Data saturation point was used to arrive to the sample size of 30 students and participants were randomly selected. The snowball sampling technique was utilized in identifying other students who consumed alcohol. Findings: The study revealed that psychological factors such as mood and stress caused school pressure, disappointments, and excitement which influenced the students to consume alcohol. The findings also revealed that alcohol was consumed by students with the motive of coping with the stress they experienced. Personal factors such as peer pressure and age were also identified as contributing factors influencing students to consume alcohol. Some of the students stated that they consumed alcohol because they felt they were old enough, while other students claimed that peer pressure was behind their alcohol consumption behavior. Furthermore, socio-economic factors such as high-income level and having a family that consumes alcohol were also contributing to alcohol consumption among students. The findings further revealed that lack of awareness of alcohol consumption from the families also contributed to alcohol consumption behaviors among students at Lewanika school of nursing. Conclusion: The psychological, personal and socio-economic factors had a huge impact on the prevalence of alcohol consumption among students at Lewanika school nursing, and appropriate mitigation measures that could help reduce the public health problem included implementing good policies and carrying out more research studies. Keywords: alcohol consumption, students in higher learning institutions, factors associated with alcohol consumption.