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Monica H. Swahn
English
Epidemiology
Medicine/Public Health, general
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Open AccessAlcohol marketing and drunkenness among students in the Philippines: findings from the nationally representative Global School-based Student Health Survey
A largely unaddressed issue in lower income countries and the Philippines, in particular, is the role of alcohol marketing and its potential link to early alcohol use among youth. This study examines the assoc...
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Open AccessPsychosocial correlates of self-reported HIV among youth in the slums of Kampala
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) rates are high in Uganda (6.7%), and rates are especially high among at-risk groups such as youth living in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. The objective of this study was to a...
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Open AccessFeatures of alcohol advertisements across five urban slums in Kampala, Uganda: pilot testing a container-based approach
Despite the high prevalence of alcohol use and marketing in many settings across sub-Saharan Africa, few studies have systematically sought to assess alcohol marketing exposure, particularly in vulnerable area...
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Open AccessDemographic disparities in the limited awareness of alcohol use as a breast cancer risk factor: empirical findings from a cross-sectional study of U.S. women
Alcohol use is an established yet modifiable risk factor for breast cancer. However, recent research indicates that the vast majority of U.S. women are unaware that alcohol use is a risk factor for breast canc...
