Prevalence and factors associated with gambling disorder among Kenyan university students involved in sports betting

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dc.contributor.authorOgachi, Fabio M.
dc.contributor.authorKarega, Muchiri
dc.contributor.authorMvungu, Eunice Njeri
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-10T06:01:00Z
dc.date.available2020-09-10T06:01:00Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionA research article published in International Journal of Education and Researchen_US
dc.description.abstractWith the high uptake of sports betting among young people especially university students, it is inevitable that some of them will experience adverse effects associated with gambling disorder. This study sought to determine the prevalence of gambling disorder among university students who engage in sports betting and describe the factors associated with gambling disorder. A crosssectional survey was conducted among 228 students from one large private university in Kenya. Data was collected using a questionnaire developed based on the DSM-V criteria for gambling disorder and included items that measured gambling frequency and typical amount placed per bet. The results revealed that 69.3% of the participants were disordered gamblers, 68.9% gambled more than once in a week while 56.6% typically placed bets of between 50 to 100 Kenyan shillings. The study also found that frequency of gambling predicted gambling disorder while typical amount placed per bet did not. Findings also showed that many university students who gamble experience adverse effects as a result of disordered gambling and that there is need to develop policies and interventions aimed at reducing risk and harm associated with gambling disorder.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOgachi, F. M., Muchiri Karega, D., & Mvungu, E. N. Prevalence and factors associated with gambling disorder among Kenyan university students involved in sports betting.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2411-5681
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ijern.com/journal/2020/April-2020/11.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/20300
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherContemporary Research Center CRC Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectGamblingen_US
dc.subject, Sports bettingen_US
dc.subjectUniversity studentsen_US
dc.subjectGambling disorderen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectGamingen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and factors associated with gambling disorder among Kenyan university students involved in sports bettingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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