• Murekeyimana Jean Claude
• Eugenia Nkechi Irechukwu

This study investigated the contribution of governance-based interventions to mitigate harmful alcohol use in Rwanda using a case of Kigali City. Specifically, the study identified effect of teaching prevention in schools, reaching youth outside schools, reaching high risk groups, and building family bonds on the mitigation of harmful alcohol use in Kigali city, Rwanda. The study used a descriptive correlational research design to measure effect size-r with both qualitative and quantities approach. The study population was 443 persons from which a sample size of 211 respondents was determined using Yamane formula. Descriptive statistics helped to generate frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation while inferential statistics helped to produce correlation and regression analysis. Qualitative data was analysed using content analysis based on themes and subthemes. Results to the first objective revealed, 57.1% strongly agreed that the district has developed resistance skills to these pressures; the study felt that 45.1%, that local government and school managers are disseminating data dissemination and fact on the effect of drug abuse. Correlation analysis indicated a negative and insignificant correlation between information dissemination on its effect and reduced rate of alcohol use (r=0.976, p-value =-0.002) and a significant association between data dissemination on its effect and awareness on alcohol use management strategies (r=0.216**, p-value=0.001) and developing resistance skills and reduced indiscipline (r=0.150* p=0.022). Results to the second objective indicated that 37.8% agreed with the use of effective collaboration between stakeholders on the reduction of drug abuse, 41.2% accepted that ensuring safe environment for drug users to mitigate harmful effect was suitable for reducing alcohol use, 49.4% agreed with creation of opportunities for success to reduce the use of alcohol was suitable for mitigating alcohol use. Results for the relationship between a safe environment for drug users and reduced rate of alcohol use (r=0.134, p-value= 0.041) was negatively statistically significant. The research establish a negatively and significance association between creation of opportunities for success and awareness on alcohol use management strategies (r=-0.118, p-value=0.071).The third objective indicated 52.8%, the district and its stakeholders have organized home visits in order to reduce harmful effect of drug use, 41.2, the standard deviation strongly accepted that the statement. Finally, 49.8% agreed with the existence of a program design to high risk groups for guidance and counselling about effect of drug abuse and its effect. High risk group identification was not statistically pertinent with awareness on alcohol use management strategies (r=0.076, p-value=0.249), counselling was statistically significant with awareness on alcohol use management strategies (r=0.118, p-value=0.072). The fourth objective revealed the local government and partners decided to reach families of children users of drug; results indicated 41.2% strongly accepted that local government and its partners used direct service. Direct service for protective factors between awareness on alcohol use management strategies was statistically significant with awareness (r=0.118, p-value=0.072). The study recommends that the administrators should come up with parental engagement forums that are geared towards sensitizing the need to support them in addressing drug abuse.

Drug Use, Governance Based Drug Abuse Management Strategies , Mitigation of Harmful Alcohol Use

"Governance Based Interventions and Mitigation of Harmful Alcohol Use in Kigali City, Rwanda", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no.f50-f65, November-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311507.pdf

"Governance Based Interventions and Mitigation of Harmful Alcohol Use in Kigali City, Rwanda", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no. ppf50-f65, November-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311507.pdf