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TABLE 7. Use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> glue, petrol, and sprays in “past year” and “past<br />

m<strong>on</strong>th” by all resp<strong>on</strong>dents.<br />

Substance<br />

Past year Past m<strong>on</strong>th<br />

No. Percentage No. Percentage<br />

Glue 15 8.4 (62.5)* 7 3.9 (35)<br />

Petrol 15 8.4 (62.5) 14 7.8 (70)<br />

Sprays 17 9.5 (70.8) 14 7.8 (70)<br />

NOTE: * Figures in parentheses refer to percent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> those who used in<br />

the past year (N = 24) or past m<strong>on</strong>th (N = 20).<br />

USE OF INHALANTS IN OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES<br />

The dearth <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> studies <strong>on</strong> inhalant abuse in Africa is not peculiar to<br />

Nigeria. In fact, compared to other African countries, the situati<strong>on</strong> is<br />

much better in Nigeria. A search <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the literature reveals the rarity <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

TABLE 8. Use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> inhalants by type <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> school.<br />

Type <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> School<br />

Federal<br />

Government<br />

(N = 63)<br />

Ever use Past year Past m<strong>on</strong>th<br />

No. Percentage No. Percentage No. Percentage<br />

15 23.8 7 11.1 5 7.9<br />

Army (N=61) 17 27.9 9 14.7 7 11.5<br />

Missi<strong>on</strong><br />

(N = 55) 14 25.4 8 14.5 8 14.5<br />

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