PERCEPTIONS OF ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN KISANGANI REGARDING PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES

Authors

  • Baruani Kyaga D
  • Tagoto Tepungipame
  • Basandja Longembe E.
  • Kombi Kambale P
  • Lulebo Mampasi A
  • Atoba Bokele R.C
  • Mbate Lupiki A
  • Losimba Likwela J

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/mhs.v10i1.2442

Keywords:

Perceptions, adolescents & young people, psychoactive substances, Kisangani, consumers

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the perceptions of adolescents and young people regarding the use of psychoactive substances in Kisangani.           

  METHODS. We conducted a cross-sectional study from July 1 to October 1, 2023. The study population consisted of adolescents and young people in the city of Kisangani. Using cluster sampling, a cluster effect of 2 was applied to calculate the sample size using the SCHWARTZ formula, resulting in 806 adolescents and young people being selected and interviewed using a questionnaire deployed on Kobocollect. Categorical variables were presented as percentages, and skewed quantitative variables were expressed as medians with interquartile ranges.                                                                   

Author Biographies

Baruani Kyaga D

Department of Public Health, FMP, University of Kisangani, Kisangani

Tagoto Tepungipame

Department of Public Health, FMP, University of Kisangani, Kisangani

Basandja Longembe E.

Department of Public Health, FMP, University of Kisangani, Kisangani

Kombi Kambale P

Department of Internal Medicine, FMP, University of Kisangani, Kisangani

Lulebo Mampasi A

Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, ESPK, FM, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa

Atoba Bokele R.C

Department of Internal Medicine, FMP, University of Kisangani, Kisangani

Mbate Lupiki A

Department of Social Sciences, FSSPA, University of Kisangani, Kisangani

Losimba Likwela J

Department of Public Health, FMP, University of Kisangani, Kisangani

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Published

2025-03-25

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2025): International Journal for research in Medicine and Health Sciences

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