Cross-sectional survey data on the socio-demographic characteristics associated with substance use among internal displaced persons in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Osaro Aigbogun; Deborah Oyine Aluh; Roland Nnaemeka Okoro; Midya Yousefi; Olawole Fawehinmi; Mohammed Sani Abdullahi

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2023.109875

Cross-sectional survey data on the socio-demographic characteristics associated with substance use among internal displaced persons in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Data Brief. 2023 Nov 30:52:109875. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109875. eCollection 2024 Feb.

Authors

Osaro Aigbogun¹, Deborah Oyine Aluh², Roland Nnaemeka Okoro³, Midya Yousefi⁴, Olawole Fawehinmi⁵, Mohammed Sani Abdullahi⁶

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Business, Curtin University, Miri 98009, Sarawak, Malaysia.
² Lisbon Institute of Global Mental Health (LIGMH), NOVA Medical School, NOVA University of Lisbon, 1150-082 Lisboa, Portugal.
³ Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
⁴ Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325060, China.
⁵ Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21300 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.
⁶ Department of Management and Marketing, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Regression analysis was carried out to examine the association between certain socio-demographic characteristics and substance use among internally displaced persons (IDPs). Using an adapted version of the Drug Use Disorder Identification Test (DUDIT) instrument, cross-sectional survey data were obtained from 520 IDPs living in three camps located in Maiduguri, Borno state of Nigeria. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences software version 21.0. Specifically, this article provides data about the participants' demographic characteristics, the types of substances they use, reasons for using such substances, and the prevalence of substance use. This dataset can offer valuable multivariate information for future research agendas in similar, or closely related study populations. This cross-sectional dataset is also valuable for policymakers who are seeking ways to intervene in the substance use problem, as well as other associated social vices, affecting the vulnerable population of IDPs.

Keywords: DUDIT; Drug use; IDPs; Substance abuse; Substance dependence.