Sociodemographic variables of contraceptive practice in Sikkim.

Objectives: The objective was to assess sociodemographic characteristics of men who use contraceptive and to compare them with men whose wives use contraceptive.

Study Design: A population-based cross-sectional study was performed.

Study Setting: It was performed in rural setting of the Sang PHC and Pakyong PHC service areas in Sikkim, India.

Licit and illicit substance use by adolescent students in eastern India: Prevalence and associated risk factors.

Background: Use of tobacco, alcohol, and other substances is a worldwide problem and affects many adolescents.

Objective: (1) To find out the magnitude of licit and illicit substance use among students; and (2) to find out the association between socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the students and habits of use.

Materials And Methods: This was a population-based cross-sectional study conducted during June 2003 to May 2004.

Male behavior toward reproductive responsibilities in sikkim.

Background: Failure to assess the impact of men's perceptions on reproductive health decisions has weakened reproductive health care programmes.

Objectives: We evaluated husbands' knowledge and practices with regard to the use of conventional contraceptives as manifested through reproductive health and sexual decisions.

Materials And Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a rural setting of Sang PHC and Pakyong PHC area in Sikkim, India.

Substance use among adolescent high school students in India: A survey of knowledge, attitude, and opinion.

Background: Is knowledge regarding the consequences of substance use among adolescents enough to prevent them from initiating and continuing its use, is a question that needs to be clarified further?

Objective: To assess the knowledge regarding harm of use and to obtain information about attitudes among high school students. Also, to discover the opinion of substance use held by users.

Materials And Methods: This was a population based cross-sectional study conducted in two high schools of West Bengal, India, among 416 students, in classes VIII, IX, and X, with no interventions.

Role of family and peers in initiation and continuation of substance use.

Aims: To assess the impact of family and peers on both initiation and continuation of substance use among eighth, ninth and tenth grade adolescent high school students.

Design: Population based cross-sectional study.

Setting: Two high schools of West Bengal, India.