Gako-hitzak
Rural Community
In-School Children
Health-inequity
Public Health
Laburpena
Background: Gambling rates are increasing among
adolescents in rural communities. Our study aimed
to determine the prevalence, patterns, and factors
associated with gambling disorders, among in-school
adolescents in a rural community in South-western
Nigeria.
Materials and methods: The study was cross
sectional in design involving 427 adolescents
selected by a two-stage sampling method across
secondary schools in Igbo-Ora. A questionnaire
developed from literature and “The South Oaks
Gambling Screen-Revised Adolescent
Questionnaire” was used to obtain information on
sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics
and gambling practices.
Results: The mean age of the respondents was 14.0
± 2.2 years with a little over half (51.3%) in the mid
to older adolescent age group (14-17 years). The most
common forms of gambling reported were playing
dice games (46.0%), throwing rubber bands (42.5%),
and card games (41.6%) for money. The odds of
males ever gambling were two times more than
females gambling (OR=2.43, 95%CI: 1.54-3.83).
Conclusion: Gambling and problem gambling among
adolescents in rural areas is high. Males and
adolescents who use alcohol tend to gamble more.
Multi-pronged interventions through education,
youth-friendly programmes which will complement
cultural values are recommended. There’s also a need
to inculcate rehabilitation services at primary health
care facilities in rural areas to manage adolescents
who are problem gamblers.
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