How Social Environment Influence Alcoholism in Busia County, Kenya
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2024
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American Journal of Public Policy and Administration
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the study is to examine the
influence of social environment on alcohol
consumption behaviour of individual and devise
mitigation measures to curb the menace, a gap
that this study sought to fill.
Materials and Methods: The study used a
cross-sectional research approach. The study
used primary data collected via structured
questionnaires and interview guides. Regression
and Content analysis were adopted, and results
were presented in figures, tables, and narrations.
Findings: It was evident that there were
determinants within the social environment that
influenced alcohol consumption behaviours
among individuals. The determinants included
family dynamics, literacy level, peer influence
and parenting style.
Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: It
was therefore recommended that to mitigate this
problem, individuals ought to understand the
effects of social environment on alcohol
consumption behaviour and devise mitigation
measures to curb the menace. The social
environment determinants that influence alcohol
consumption behaviour should be seen as a focal
area of intervention in devising mitigation
measures to curb the menace of alcoholism
among individuals. The mitigation measures aim
at minimising the effects of alcohol consumption
by employing a number of strategies and
interventions which might be at individual level,
community level or policy makers’ level.
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Wandera, K. A., & Eddah, K. H. (2024). How social environment influence alcoholism in Busia County, Kenya. American Journal of Public Policy and Administration, 9(4), 49–62.