Background
Methods
Setting of study and background information on the area
Sampling technique and procedure
Location | Methods | Sample Size for | Composition | Sample characteristics | Sample selection | Duration |
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Ina-straight | FGD | 6;6;8 | Civil servants, professionals, retired men and women, vendors, members of the law enforcement agencies | Gender: female and male Age: 18–71 Ethnicity: Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Middle belters, minority tribes | Mix of purposive pre-selection by vendors and snowball sampling | 90–120 min |
Bere | FGD | 6;6;9 | Commercial drivers, some middle-class workers and traders | Gender: female and male Age: 32–61 Ethnicity: Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Middle belters, minority tribes | Mix of purposive pre-selection by vendors and snowball sampling | 90–120 min |
Oke-ado | FGD | 8;8;7 | Civil servant | Gender: female and male Age: 35–51 Ethnicity: Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Middle belters, minority tribes | Mix of purposive pre-selection by vendors and snowball sampling | 90–120 min |
Data collection
Questions | Focus Group Discussion Guide |
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Engagement questions | |
1 | What is the common alcohol beverages consumed in this place? |
2 | What do you notice or experience when you take any of these alcohol beverages? |
Exploration questions | |
3 | What quantity of alcohol do you take at a sitting? |
4 | What are the harms associated with excessive drinking? |
5 | What are the factors are responsible for your choice of drinking place? |
6 | What is your opinion about the sale of alcohol in open places? |
7 | Are you aware of any legislation about hours of sale or open display of alcohol or sale of alcohol in open places? |
8 | What are the emerging trends of alcohol beverages? |
9 | What are your comments about the cost of alcohol? |
Exit question | |
10 | Is there anything else you would like to say about why you take alcohol? |
Ethical consideration
Focus group discussion
Available | Site 1 | Duration (minutes) | Frequency in 2 h | Site 2 | Duration | Frequency in 2 h | Site 3 | Duration | Frequency in 2 h | Lowest Cost (US dollars) |
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Beer | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 0.55/50 cl |
Strong beer | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 0.83/50 cl |
Local spirit | 2+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 0.13/5 cl |
Local spirit with herbs | 2+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 0.13/5 cl |
Palm wine | 2+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 2+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 2+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 0.27/50 cl |
Distilled Spirit | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 1.3–13/50 cl |
Red wine | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 1.3–13/50 cl |
Tobacco | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 0.55–0.75/24 sticks |
Cannabis | 1+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 2+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 0.1/wrap |
Prescription medication | 1+ | 5–7 | 3 times | 2+ | 5–7 | 3 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 3 times | Variable |
Food or snacks | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 0.22/portion |
Music | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | N/A |
Television | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | 3+ | 5–7 | 4 times | N/A |
Direct observation
Analysis
Number | Percent | |
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Age group | ||
< 25 | 19 | 29.7 |
25–34 | 17 | 26.6 |
35–44 | 16 | 25.0 |
45–54 | 7 | 11.0 |
55–64 | 4 | 6.3 |
> 64 | 1 | 1.6 |
Gender | ||
Male | 49 | 76.6 |
Female | 15 | 23.5 |
Education | ||
No Formal | 7 | 10.9 |
Elementary | 22 | 34.4 |
Secondary | 23 | 36.0 |
Post- secondary | 12 | 18.8 |
Employment | ||
In Employment | 51 | 79.7 |
Unemployed | 13 | 10.3 |
Dwelling Area | ||
Urban | 20 | 31.3 |
Semi-urban | 23 | 35.9 |
Rural | 21 | 32.8 |
Marital Status | ||
Not Married | 28 | 43.8 |
Married | 36 | 56.3 |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 53 | 82.8 |
Islam | 11 | 17.2 |
Ethnicity | ||
Yoruba | 20 | 31.3 |
Igbo | 12 | 18.8 |
Hausa | 2 | 3.1 |
Middle Belt | 24 | 37.5 |
Minorities | 6 | 9.9 |