International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372

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Gondah Lekpeh Author

gondahlekpeh@gmail.com

Subjects of specialization
Post-conflict Liberia; Focus groups; Children and adolescents; Substance use; School

Affiliation
AM Dogliotti College of Medicine, University of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia

Biography

Gondah Lekpeh belongs to AM Dogliotti College of Medicine, and his areas of interest are Post-conflict Liberia; Focus groups; Children and adolescents; Substance use; School and his one of the publication is Contributing Risk Factors for Substance Use Among Youth in Postconflict Liberia

Publications

Research Article Open Access

A Qualitative Analysis of Substance Use among Liberian Youth: Understanding Behaviors, Consequences, and Protective Factors Involving School Youth and the School Milieu

Author(s):

Samuel J Pullen, Liana Petruzzi, Brittany CL Lange, Lindsey Parnarouskis, Silvia Dominguez, Benjamin Harris, Nicole Quiterio, Michelle P Durham, Gondah Lekpeh, Burgess Manobah, Siede P Slopadoe, Veronique C Diandy, Arthur J Payne, David C Henderson and Christina PC Borba

Objective: Substance use is a significant and common problem among school-aged youths throughout Africa. Like other countries on this continent, the West-African nation of Liberia is recovering from civil war. A well-educated population of young people is critical to the recovery efforts and long-term success of Liberia. Substance use by school-aged youths has important public health consequences that could undermine Liberia’s post-conflict recovery efforts. We wanted to better understand the culturally ... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2471-4372.1000116

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