Mohamed E Hamid Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Social Psychology, Educational Psychology, Health Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Sport Psychology
Applied Statistics and Demography, Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, University of Gezira, Sudan
Mohamed E Hamid works as Faculty of Economics and Rural Development in the field of Applied Statistics and Demography at University of Gezira interested in Social Psychology, Health Psychology, Sport Psychology, Educational Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Positive Psychology, Personality Psychology, Emotion.
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Author(s): Anwar E Ahmed and Mohamed E Hamid
Context: The use of skin lightening products (SLP) containing harmful chemicals is the largest recent women’s health issue in Sudan. Despite their adverse effects, the current frequency of the use of SLP among young Sudanese women (74.4%) is recognized as high.
Objectives: To assess the attitude of Sudanese female college students regarding 1) the use of SLP, and 2) their knowledge of its adverse health effects.
Methods: A survey study was conducted on 364 female college students who attended lectures at the University of Gezira between July and September 2015. We asked the study participants to report socio-demographic data, whether SLP can harm a user’s health, and the motives for using SLP.