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- W4385506652 abstract "BACKGROUND Alcohol use among students in universities is becoming a major problem worldwide and has the potential of adversely affecting students’ performance academically, including in South Africa. Peer group influence in higher education institutions is more significant than parental or religious upbringing because students are away from home, not under their parents’ direction anymore and are free to do as they please. Therefore, peer group pressure plays a large role in the socialization of university students and in introducing alcohol as an acceptable culture of tertiary educational institutions. Aim The aim of this study was to determine the extent of alcohol use and drinking patterns among university students in a university of technology in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and the relationship of these elements to their academic performance. Methods This was a quantitative, non-experimental, cross sectional descriptive study. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection were collected from a purposive sample of 349 undergraduate students in a university of technology in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. SPSS 26.0 was used for the statistical analysis of data. Results A significant number (67.0%) of respondents were in the age group of 20-24 years. Only 34% of the total number of undergraduate students attested to drinking alcohol, with 29.9% (n=35) drinking 3 to 4 standard drinks on one occasion and 5.1% (n=6) drinking up to 9 or more drinks per sitting. About 25.8% of respondents reported drinking monthly and 1.7% indicated weekly. About 5% of the sampled respondents were problematic alcohol users of which 2% had medium level problems and 1% had high-level problems. Conclusion Problematic alcohol use among students in a university of technology was associated with challenges like bunking classes, poor academic achievement, and peer pressure. This study recommends employing joint strategies including faculty, lecturers, and community leaders to reduce problematic alcohol use among students. The existing efforts can be strengthened through awareness campaigns and information given to all levels of undergraduates, starting in orientation week for the first years, a period where students are first acquainted into a new values and society." @default.
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- W4385506652 title "Alcohol use amongst students in a university of technology in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa" @default.
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