A systematic review of available evidence regarding the prevalence, risk factors and consequences of problem gambling in Africa

2025/02/02 by Awo, Larry, Villalba-García, Cristina, Demetrovics, Zsolt +2
#FOS: Psychology #Psychology #Social and Behavioral Sciences

paper · doi:10.17605/osf.io/cnyhx

Abstract

This systematic review focuses on available data on problem gambling in Africa including the risk factors, prevalence and consequences of problem gambling in the continent,

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