Abstract:BackgroundKhat (Catha edulis) is a stimulant plant, broadly cultivated and consumed in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It contains Cathinone, which is an amphetamines-like chemical and causes various adverse outcomes for pregnant women and babies when it is consumed during pregnancy. Decisive estimates of the prevalence of khat chewing and related risk factors which may increase this practice have not been determined.AimTo determine the pooled prevalence and associated factors of khat chewing amo… Show more
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