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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Problematic Internet Use among Ethiopian Undergraduate University Students in 2019.

Nebiyu MengistuDesalegn TarekegnYesuneh BayisaSolomon YimerDerebe MadoroDawit Getachew AssefaEden Dagnachew ZelekeWondwosen MollaAregahegn WudnehSeid ShumyeBereket Duko
Published in: Journal of addiction (2021)
This study revealed that there was high prevalence of problematic Internet use among Dilla University students and there were various factors associated with increased prevalence of problematic Internet use. Therefore, students need to be educated about the safe, valuable, and healthy practices of Internet use. Furthermore, it is better to counsel on substance use and its consequences to overcome the anticipated increase in problematic Internet use.
Keyphrases
  • health information
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • social media