Risk factors for alcohol abuse among student-athletes at nagongera campus, busitema university
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2023
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Busitema University
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The purpose of this study was to find out the risk factors of alcohol abuse among university student-athletes in Nagongera Campus. The probing questions were levels of alcohol use, reasons and consequences of its abuse among the student athletes in the University. Data was collected using questionnaires from 30 subjects made up of 23 (76.67%) male and 7 (23 %) female student athletes. The data was analyzed using Microsoft excel and later presented in form of pie charts and bar graphs. Findings indicated that 73% compared to 27% of the student athletes consume alcohol with male student athletes abusing it in comparison to their female counterparts. Student athletes consume alcohol mainly for boredom (25; 83.33%), to overcome x shyness (24; 80.00%), and overcome stress (24; 80.00%). The consequences of alcohol consumption. Future studies should be conducted with high school and elite athletes.
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Cheptoek, L. K. (2023). Risk factors for alcohol abuse among student-athletes at Nagongera Campus, Busitema University [Undergraduate, Research Report]. Busitema University.