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Emeka Dumbili

@dremekadumbili.bsky.social
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A Christian. Sociologist. Assistant Prof @ucddublin.bsky.social researching alcohol/drug; gender; identity; transgression; commercial determinants of health.

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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
ICYMI: Just published Analyzing policy implementation and industry engagement: the case of sachet alcohol regulation in Nigeria www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Analyzing policy implementation and industry engagement: the case of sachet alcohol regulation in Nigeria
Alcohol use is a growing public health concern in most LMICs, where weak regulatory systems operate alongside competing economic interests. While studies have documented the involvement of the alco...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
New Publication Alert: Analyzing policy implementation and industry engagement: the case of sachet alcohol regulation in Nigeria www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
ICYMI: Publication Alert www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Perceptions and motivations for No and Low (NoLo) and reduced-strength alcohol consumption among young people in Nigeria
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Perceptions and motivations for No and Low (NoLo) and reduced-strength alcohol consumption among young people in Nigeria www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Perceptions and motivations for No and Low (NoLo) and reduced-strength alcohol consumption among young people in Nigeria
Studies on no-and low-strength drinks (NoLo) and reduced-strength alcohol are growing in many high-income countries. However, there is a paucity of such research in low- and middle-income countries...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2023, with the estimated burden attributable to intimate partner violence and forecasted impacts of funding cuts through 2030: results from the ...
Despite two decades of substantial progress, the global HIV response remains highly sensitive to gendered social determinants and funding stability. The potential contribution of IPV to HIV-related mo...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Measuring the composition and availability of human resources for health by sex in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023, and workforce gaps for universal health coverage: a systematic analysis for...
The global health workforce has expanded substantially since 1990, largely due to women entering the formal health workforce. However, this expansion has been uneven across regions and persistent shor...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Young Women’s Perspectives on Alcohol Environments in Urban Informal Settlements in Kampala, Uganda: An Exploratory Photovoice Analysis www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/23...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
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#Detty December: examining corporate alcohol sponsorships and social media activities in Nigeria
Alcohol brands strategically capitalize on Nigeria’s ‘Detty December’ (end-of-year festive season) to promote their products during high-profile events. This study assessed alcohol brands’ sponsors...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Publication Alert www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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#Detty December: examining corporate alcohol sponsorships and social media activities in Nigeria
Alcohol brands strategically capitalize on Nigeria’s ‘Detty December’ (end-of-year festive season) to promote their products during high-profile events. This study assessed alcohol brands’ sponsors...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
📢 Call for Chapters – I am pleased to announce a Call for Chapters for the upcoming edited book: 📘 The Corporate and Commercial Determinants of Health: Perspectives from Africa Publisher: Springer Nature 👩‍🏫 Editor: Emeka Dumbili 📅 Important Dates:
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
www.vanguardngr.com/2026/01/were...
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We're making our children addicts - NAFDAC justifies sachet alcohol ban
According to NAFDAC boss, manufacturers were more concerned about profit than the health implications of high-concentration alcohol products being sold in small, easily concealable sachets.
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Commercial determinants of health: The costs will be higher punchng.com/nigerians-sp...
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Nigerians spend N1.54tn on beer, others in nine months
Nigeria's beer market shows resilience as major brewers generate a combined N1.54tn in revenue in nine months. See the financial performance of top compani
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Jesus still saves "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation..."-Hebrews 2:3. Have you accepted the salvation Jesus offers? If your answer is no, Jesus stands at the door, open your heart to Him. Soon, you'll realise that you've nothing to lose but all to gain. May God grant you wisdom
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Use of mixed methods designs in substance research: a methodological necessity in Nigeria - Quality & Quantity
The utility of mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) is becoming increasingly accepted in health sciences, but substance studies are yet to substantially benefit from such utilities. While ther...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The alcohol industry has many people working for its interests punchng.com/manufacturer...
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Manufacturers seek reversal of ban on alcohol in sachets, small bottles
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to rescind its directive banning the production and sale of alcoholic drinks in
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Publication alert: link.springer.com/article/10.1... Cannabis use patterns, prevalence, and risk factors in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
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Senate orders NAFDAC to outlaw sachet alcoholic beverages by Dec. 31
The Senate has drawn a firm line against sachet alcohol, directing the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
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My life in grave danger over viral video on killing of Christians – Plateau cleric, Evangelist Dachomo
A Plateau-based cleric and regional leader of the Church of Christ in Nations, Evangelist Ezekiel Dachomo, stirred attention with a viral video showing
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
punchng.com/alleged-geno...
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Alleged genocide: Why I prepared my will before coming to Nigeria — Ex-US mayor, Arnold
In this interview with OLUFEMI ADEDIRAN, a former Mayor of Blanco City, Texas, United States of America, Mike Arnold accuses the Federal Government of
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gard...
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Gardaí report 67% increase in drunken offences in Dublin city | BreakingNews
There was also an 18 per cent increase in public order offences as part of the gardaí's high-visibility policing plan for the city centre.
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Publication alert: Commercial determinants of infant and child health: A focus on Nestlé’s baby food products marketed in Africa www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Commercial determinants of infant and child health: A focus on Nestlé’s baby food products marketed in Africa
The transnational baby food industry (TBFI), which operates in Africa, engages in aggressive marketing and deploys corporate practices to maximise pro…
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Dr Alex Barker @abbarkerpsych.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
New publication! ‘Exposure to #alcohol content in the media is a factor in experimenting with alcohol and continued use. This review extends this view to consider #SocialNorms and #SocialIdentity as a potential pathway through which alcohol marketing exerts its effect’ www.mdpi.com/3391466
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
ICYMI I'm pleased to share our latest publication: academic.oup.com/alcalc/artic...
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Persuasion and impact: alcohol marketing as a commercial determinant of health among young Nigerians
Short Summary: CDoH provides a crucial framework to explore how alcohol marketing impacts youthPersuasive marketing enticed young people to try new product
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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“If She Refuses to Have Sex With You, Just Make Her Tipsy”: A Qualitative Study Exploring Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Violence Against Nigerian Female Students - Emeka W. Dumbili, Clare Williams, 2020
Most research on alcohol consumption and related sexual violence focuses on Western societies. Drawing on traditional masculinity scripts, this article contribu...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
I'm pleased to share our latest publication: Persuasion and impact: alcohol marketing as a commercial determinant of health among young Nigerians academic.oup.com/alcalc/artic...
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Persuasion and impact: alcohol marketing as a commercial determinant of health among young Nigerians
Short Summary: CDoH provides a crucial framework to explore how alcohol marketing impacts youthPersuasive marketing enticed young people to try new product
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
I am pleased to share that my book is now in Softcover- link.springer.com/book/10.1007... Get 20% o with this code: PALAUT
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
My presentation @kbs2025.bsky.social Alcohol Marketing in Nigeria as a Commercial Determinant of Health, Glasgow, Scotland- June 11, 2025
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Gabriel Caluzzi @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Great presentation from @dremekadumbili.bsky.social on alcohol marketing in Nigeria as a commercial determinant of harm — framed in the context of the alcohol industry’s shift towards countries in the global south. #KBS2025
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Christ is Risen Happy Easter
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
ICYMI: Read my new publication It highlights the Global South perspectives on the commercial determinants of health, using transnational alcohol corporations in Nigeria as a case study. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Transnational alcohol corporations in Nigeria as commercial determinants of health: Implications for policy
Research on commercial determinants of health (CDoH) has burgeoned in the Global North. However, despite the heavy presence of harmful commodity indus…
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Just published Transnational alcohol corporations in Nigeria as commercial determinants of health: Implications for policy www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Transnational alcohol corporations in Nigeria as commercial determinants of health: Implications for policy
Research on commercial determinants of health (CDoH) has burgeoned in the Global North. However, despite the heavy presence of harmful commodity indus…
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James Larkin @jameslarkin13.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Pleased to play a part in this publication on Zero Alcohol in Ireland lnkd.in/eQgXv_pZ 0.0 alcohol is being used as a loophole to facilitate alcohol marketing near schools See images from my town Left: Guinness ad before I complained that it's within 200m of a school, Right: after I complained
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... The industry uses surrogate marketing to promote NoLo alcohol products on or within 200m of buses, trains, schools and playgrounds. Yet, it misleadingly claims that NoLo products are for harm minimisation. @alcoholforum.bsky.social @melissamialon.bsky.social
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
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Decline in youth drinking in high-income settings: Implications for public health in low-income countries
Declining drinking among youth in many high-income countries has attracted scholarly attention and debates. Still, researchers are yet to globalize su…
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Mark Petticrew @markpetticrew.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
...and then this one from Dr Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social on the activities of the alcohol industry in Low and Middle Income countries open.spotify.com/episode/6R7H...
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Episode 12: Commercially driven norms around drinking with Emeka Dumbili
Money Power Health with Nason Maani · Episode
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Nason Maani @spidermaani.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Special thanks to @dnblane.bsky.social, @dremekadumbili.bsky.social and @maizie333.bsky.social with episodes ranging from Deep End GPs in the south side of Glasgow, to alcohol marketing in Nigeria, to industry-sponsored gambling, alcohol fossil fuel and firearm education materials in schools.
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Episode 12: Commercially driven norms around drinking with Emeka Dumbili
Money Power Health with Nason Maani · Episode
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Gendered sexual uses of alcohol and associated risks: a qualitative study of Nigerian University students - BMC Public Health
Background Alcohol misuse among young people is a global phenomenon. In many countries, young people engage in heavy drinking and this exacerbates risky sexual behaviour. In Nigeria, alcohol held mult...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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‘What a man can do, a woman can do better’: gendered alcohol consumption and (de)construction of social identity among young Nigerians - BMC Public Health
Background The misuse of alcohol and other drugs among young people, especially students, is a growing global phenomenon. In traditional Nigerian society, different locally-produced alcoholic beverage...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Just published academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
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Alcohol marketing as a commercial determinant of health: daily diary insights from young women in Kampala
Abstract. Alcohol marketing, as a commercial determinant of health, presents an emerging threat to global health and is of particular importance in low-res
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UCD College of Health and Agricultural Science, Dublin, Ireland. @ucd-chas.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
The UCD Ad Astra Fellows Prog is now accepting applications, with 12 positions in Health and Agricultural Sciences.🌟🔍 in critical fields. Visit www.ucd.ie/chas/research/ 🔍 Explore our Researchers 🏢 Learn about our Research Institutes & Centres #Research #HealthScience #UCDAdAstra #ResearchCareers
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Sex and alcohol in Nigeria: marketing tactics send dangerous messages to young drinkers theconversation.com/sex-and-alco...
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Sex and alcohol in Nigeria: marketing tactics send dangerous messages to young drinkers
Some alcoholic drinks in Nigeria encourage rape and other forms of sexual violence against women. The government needs to do more to stop this.
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
time.com/7210400/why-...
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Why, Exactly, Is Alcohol So Bad for You?
Here's what happens to your body when you drink.
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
theconversation.com/sex-and-alco...
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Sex and alcohol in Nigeria: marketing tactics send dangerous messages to young drinkers
Some alcoholic drinks in Nigeria encourage rape and other forms of sexual violence against women. The government needs to do more to stop this.
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com
Decline in youth drinking in high-income settings: Implications for public health in low-income countries
Declining drinking among youth in many high-income countries has attracted scholarly attention and debates. Still, researchers are yet to globalize su…
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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‘Alcohol Helps to Stimulate and Violate the Air’: Drinking Games and Transgressive Drinking Practices among Nigerian Youth - Emeka W Dumbili, 2023
In traditional Nigeria, moderate drinking was normative among adult men who occupied drinking spaces. Heavy drinking and intoxication were transgressive behavio...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
‘What a man can do, a woman can do better’: gendered alcohol consumption and (de)construction of social identity among young Nigerians - BMC Public Health
Background The misuse of alcohol and other drugs among young people, especially students, is a growing global phenomenon. In traditional Nigerian society, different locally-produced alcoholic beverage...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
Gendered sexual uses of alcohol and associated risks: a qualitative study of Nigerian University students - BMC Public Health
Background Alcohol misuse among young people is a global phenomenon. In many countries, young people engage in heavy drinking and this exacerbates risky sexual behaviour. In Nigeria, alcohol held mult...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
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Conclusion
Throughout this book, the central arguments have focused on the intersections of culture, gender, transgression and conformity and how young people positioned their drinking selves and sexual comportm...
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Emeka Dumbili @dremekadumbili.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
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Can brewer-sponsored “drink responsibly” warning message be effective without alcohol policies in Nigeria?
Alcohol availability, use and misuse and their related problems are rising in many parts of the African continent, and this has been attributed to many factors such as non-existent or ineffective r...
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