Alcohol Consumption in Cameroonian Households and Risk of Occurrence of High Blood Pressure
International Journal of Recent Innovations in Academic Research, 8 (2):
13-19 (February 2024)DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10701606
Abstract
The consumption of alcoholic beverages by the Cameroonian population is a reality. This consumption takes on the appearance of a pathological attraction towards psychoactive products with consequences on the social, economic, family and health levels. Several determinants underlie this state of affairs. The main objective of the study is to describe the phenomenon of alcohol consumption by the Cameroonian populations, knowing the relationship between chronic use of psychoactive products and the risk linked to high blood pressure (HBP). In order to achieve this objective, a cross-sectional survey with a descriptive aim among five hundred (500) households in the Central Region of Cameroon was conducted. A probabilistic technique called simple randomness was used. The number of households to be surveyed was determined indirectly using the Cochran’s formula involving HBP prevalence among Cameroonian population. Data collection in face-to-face mode using a physical questionnaire took place from July 1st to August 31st 2023, after obtaining ethical clearance from the regional committee for the center and an administrative authorization for data collection. To analyze the data, SPSS version 25.0, and Excel was used. To test the Normality and reliability of data, the Chi-square test was used for data with a qualitative value and that of Kolmogorov–Smirnov for data with a quantitative value. The study results show daily consumption of large quantities of adulterated home-made alcohol among people with low levels of education.