Transcript Akan Ibanga, Jim Orford, Richard Velleman

How families cope in other countries:
Comparing Data From Nigeria
Akanidomo Ibanga, Jim Orford
Richard Velleman
Study Context
Country Information
Nigeria has
 Has an estimated population of 170.1 million, Nigeria is easily
the most populous country on the African continent.
 It accounts for approximately one quarter of the population of
West Africa.
 The variety of languages and customs among the more than 250
different ethnic groups gives the country a rich diversity. Already discussed the implications of this for translation and
back translation or rather lack of it.
 70% live in poverty on less than $1 a day
 Literacy rate is 58% for men and 41% for women
Population
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Population
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Population
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Table 1: Percentage of respondents that take alcoholic beverages by
selected demographic variables
VARIABLE
Gender
Education
Residence
Region
Age
LEVELS
n
%
Male
1126
41.5
Female
958
22.0
No Formal Educ
779
28.6
1-9 years
588
37.4
10-13 years
494
33.0
14+ years
73
31.7
Urban
788
27.4
Rural
1281
35.5
Middlebelt
1351
27.5
South-South
732
41.9
18-29 years
603
21.1
30-44 years
821
34.8
45+ years
611
40.9
Regional difference in alcohol of men and
women in Nigeria
But If I drink
Partner aggression decreased
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it
been
found
that
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drink
I go
the full
mile:
with
inhas
all
countries,
men
are more
I drink
alotrelationship
. likely
(Ibangathan
et al.,did
although
this
women
seek medical
or
2005)
not
reachtostatistical
significance
other
professional
help for
in
Nigeria
(for aggression
by and
alcoholaproblems.
toward
partner) and India and
I likefor
theaggression
idea of chilling
Uganda
by a
Nigeria
has been
found at the
out with
my drinking
partner.
higher
end with
men being 12
buddies
in a public
times
moremore
likelyfor
than
women,
venues,
than
private
After
controlling
age,
being a
seconded
only by
India
where
onesaffected
(Greenfield
et
al.,
2008)
drinker
the
odds
of
the men are only
10 times
experiencing
aggression
by as
a
more likely.
partner
moreThe
forrates
men are
thanmuch
for
smaller
in all
Uganda
with
figures
women
in
except
The older
Icountries
am the
greater
thatthe
arelikeihood
somewhat
Nigeria
and
Uganda
(for
forsimilar
HED to
those
of Denmark
and theaUK.
(Wilsnack,
a., 2009)
aggression
byet and
toward
partner) and the UK (for
aggression by partner).
• Uganda and Nigeria are ranked among high
per capita alcohol consumption countries in
Africa and the world and yet their abstinence
levels are quite high
• current drinkers was low in Uganda (51%) and
Nigeria (42%) compared to UK (92%).
Proportion of drinkers that drank most
frequently ( >5 times a week)
Proportion of heavy drinkers (> 8468 gm)
among those who drink alcohol
Family Units
Method
• Samping: Opportunistic Non Clinical sampling
• Sample: 31 approached and interviewed but 7 were
dropped total of 24
• Measures: Quantitative (FMI, SRT, CQ) & Qualitative
Semi structured interview scheduled