Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to drugs among Pahang Matriculation students in Malaysia
Introduction Drug abuse has been a global threat not only in Malaysia but worldwide, especially among adolescents. This is alarming issue had been a serious public health problem worldwide. The aim of the study is to access the knowledge and attitude on drug abuse among Pahang Matriculation stude...
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| author | Al-Zurfi, Balsam Mahdi Nasir Fuad, Maher D. Fuad Ghazi, Hasanain Faisal AbdalQader, Mohammed A. Elnajeh, Maged Baobaid, Mohammed Faez |
| author_facet | Al-Zurfi, Balsam Mahdi Nasir Fuad, Maher D. Fuad Ghazi, Hasanain Faisal AbdalQader, Mohammed A. Elnajeh, Maged Baobaid, Mohammed Faez |
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| description | Introduction Drug abuse has been a global threat not only in Malaysia but worldwide,
especially among adolescents. This is alarming issue had been a serious
public health problem worldwide. The aim of the study is to access the
knowledge and attitude on drug abuse among Pahang Matriculation students
in 2016.
Methods A cross¬-sectional study was conducted involving 217 matriculation
students. A self-determined questionnaire was distributed among the students
regarding knowledge and attitude about drugs.
Results The prevalence of good knowledge on drug abuse was (82.03%). The
prevalence of students’ attitude on drug abuse has higher number of good
attitude with the sum of 182 (83.9 %). Only gender showed a significant
association with students’ knowledge (P= 0.046).
Conclusion The knowledge, attitude, and practice of drug abuse among Pahang
Matriculation students are good. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:115672018-04-13T15:49:41Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11567/ Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to drugs among Pahang Matriculation students in Malaysia Al-Zurfi, Balsam Mahdi Nasir Fuad, Maher D. Fuad Ghazi, Hasanain Faisal AbdalQader, Mohammed A. Elnajeh, Maged Baobaid, Mohammed Faez Introduction Drug abuse has been a global threat not only in Malaysia but worldwide, especially among adolescents. This is alarming issue had been a serious public health problem worldwide. The aim of the study is to access the knowledge and attitude on drug abuse among Pahang Matriculation students in 2016. Methods A cross¬-sectional study was conducted involving 217 matriculation students. A self-determined questionnaire was distributed among the students regarding knowledge and attitude about drugs. Results The prevalence of good knowledge on drug abuse was (82.03%). The prevalence of students’ attitude on drug abuse has higher number of good attitude with the sum of 182 (83.9 %). Only gender showed a significant association with students’ knowledge (P= 0.046). Conclusion The knowledge, attitude, and practice of drug abuse among Pahang Matriculation students are good. Jabatan Kesihatan Masyarakat, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11567/1/62-348-1-PB.pdf Al-Zurfi, Balsam Mahdi Nasir and Fuad, Maher D. Fuad and Ghazi, Hasanain Faisal and AbdalQader, Mohammed A. and Elnajeh, Maged and Baobaid, Mohammed Faez (2016) Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to drugs among Pahang Matriculation students in Malaysia. International Journal of Public Health Research, 6 (2). pp. 750-756. ISSN 2232-0245 http://spaj.ukm.my/ijphr/index.php/ijphr/issue/view/6 |
| spellingShingle | Al-Zurfi, Balsam Mahdi Nasir Fuad, Maher D. Fuad Ghazi, Hasanain Faisal AbdalQader, Mohammed A. Elnajeh, Maged Baobaid, Mohammed Faez Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to drugs among Pahang Matriculation students in Malaysia |
| title | Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to drugs among
Pahang Matriculation students in Malaysia |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to drugs among
Pahang Matriculation students in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to drugs among
Pahang Matriculation students in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to drugs among
Pahang Matriculation students in Malaysia |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to drugs among
Pahang Matriculation students in Malaysia |
| title_sort | knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to drugs among
pahang matriculation students in malaysia |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11567/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11567/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11567/1/62-348-1-PB.pdf |