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The 'Masai' and miraa: public authority, vigilance and criminality in a Ugandan border town [PDF]

, 2009
Recent studies on vigilante groups show how they often begin as popular schemes for imposing order, before degenerating into violent militias which contribute in turn to social and political disorder.
Titeca, Kristof
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Is chewing khat associated with mental health disorders? A scoping review of the content and quality of the current evidence base

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2023
Background Khat (Catha edulis) is a plant commonly found in the horn of Africa whose leaves are chewed for their psycho-stimulant effects. Several studies have demonstrated the association between khat use and mental health problems.
Amanti Baru Olani, Mulusew Gerbaba, Masrie Getnet, Matiwos Soboka, Tom Decorte   +4 more
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Chemical Metabolomics: Chemical Biology Tools for Advanced Metabolism Investigations

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
The human metabolism has been investigated for several millennia. The metabolome is known for a high complexity due to a large number of different metabolites that are present at different concentrations. Metabolomics has been developed as a field to investigate the entire human metabolome and to elucidate disease development mechanisms.
Alejandro Torregrosa‐Chinillach, Ioanna Tsiara, Wawrzyniec Haberek, Weifeng Lin, Daniel Globisch   +4 more
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Epidemiology of khat (Catha edulis) consumption among university students: a meta-analysis

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Khat is amphetamine-like substance commonly consumed by students when they wish to study for long hours especially during examination periods.
Getinet Ayano, Kalkidan Yohannis, Mebratu Abraha   +2 more
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Alcohol and khat dual use among male adults in Ethiopia: A multilevel multinomial analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2023
IntroductionSubstance use has been a long-standing global public health problem with detrimental physical, psychological, social, and economic consequences at individual and societal levels.
Kirubel Dagnaw Tegegne, Moges Muluneh Boke, Asres Zegeye Lakew, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Mesfin Wudu Kassaw   +4 more
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Knowledge and Attitudes on Khat Use among Yemeni Health Sciences Students [PDF]

Substance Use & Misuse, 2019
Background: Khat chewing has a negative impact on an individual's life. Objectives: The study was execute to assess health sciences students' knowledge and attitudes regarding khat use in Yemen. Methods: This survey involved health sciences students from Aden University. Approximately 500 participants were selected through convenience sampling.
Alshakka, M., Badulla, W. F. S., Al-Abd, N., Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed   +3 more
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What Factors Encourage Young People to Engage in Substance Use? Substance Use and Associated Factors Among Youth in Southwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundSubstance use indicated the use of psychoactive substances such as alcohol, cigarettes, khat, and illegal drugs. Substance use has varying impacts on the health and socio-economics of countries, and is a major public health concern globally ...
Tinsae Abeya Geleta, Berhanu Senbeta Deriba, Dejene Edosa Dirirsa   +2 more
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Khat chewing and associated factors among public secondary school students in Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
BackgroundKhat is a huge, evergreen tree that grows at high altitudes throughout the Arabian Peninsula and in the region stretching from eastern to southern Africa.
Kabtamu Nigussie, Abraham Negash, Addisu Sertsu, Abiy Mulugeta, Aklilu Tamire, Obsan Kassa, Tilahun Abdeta, Jerman Dereje   +7 more
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Gender Differences in Patterns and Correlates of Khat and Tobacco Use [PDF]

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2012
Although research suggests gender differences in patterns of tobacco use, whether gender moderates concurrent use of tobacco and other substances remains unclear. In some parts of Africa and the Middle East, tobacco is often accompanied with khat (Catha edulis), a widely used substance in these regions.
Motohiro, Nakajima, Mustafa, al'Absi, Anisa, Dokam, Mohammed, Alsoofi, Najat Sayem, Khalil, Molham, Al Habori   +5 more
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EIVÄTKÄ HE NÄE MITÄÄN MUUTA KUIN SITÄ KHATIA : Somalinaisten kokemuksia perheenjäsenen khatriippuvuudesta [PDF]

, 2010
TIIVISTELMÄ Farah, Samsam & Musse, Marjukka. Eivätkä he näe mitään muuta kuin sitä khatia - somalinaisten kokemuksia perheenjäsenen khatriippuvuudesta. Helsinki, kevät 2010,61 s., 2 liitettä.
Farah, Samsam, Musse, Marjukka
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