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Khat Consumption and Household Economies

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Khat is one of the most controversial subjects of this day. It is possible to say almost all scholars from different fields studied khat. Works from all disciplines regarding the impact of khat consumption on the economy of a household focus on both positive and negative aspects of khat based on the researcher’s perspective. This review indicates how perspective matters in the study of khat. Those studies from the rural or producer and trader perspective highlight the positive impacts of khat on the economy of a household, while those studies from the urban or consumer perspective highlight the negative impacts of khat on the economy of a household. Similarly, on a country level, most studies from Kenya and Ethiopia (producer) focus on the positive side of khat, while studies from Somalia and Djibouti (consumer) stress the negative impacts of khat. In addition, this review concludes by stressing the importance of timing in dealing with chewer respondents.

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  1. Haramaya University, Hararghe Health Research Project, CHAMPS Ethiopia, Harar, Ethiopia

    Zerihun Girma Gudata

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    Vinood B. Patel

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    Victor R. Preedy

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Gudata, Z.G. (2022). Khat Consumption and Household Economies. In: Patel, V.B., Preedy, V.R. (eds) Handbook of Substance Misuse and Addictions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67928-6_88-1

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