Prevalence and associated factors of sleep deprivation among Haramaya University students, Ethiopia, 2021: cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background Sleep deprivation is the lack of sleep that is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular illness, diabetes, obesity, cognitive impairment, vehicle accidents, and workplace accidents, as well as being a direct source of daily dysfunction. Despite the fact that some studies have been undertaken, there is a shortage of data on the incidence of sleep deprivation and associated factors among university students in Africa, particularly in Ethiopia, where the study area is located. As a result, the purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of sleep deprivation and its associated factors among Haramaya University students in Eastern Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study design was employed among Haramaya University students. A total of 624 students participated in this study. A multistage sampling technique was used to select the participants. A pretested structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Using Epi Data Version 3.1, the data was checked, coded, entered, and cleaned before being exported to SPSS Version 20 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was undertaken. For statistical significance, P ≤ 0.001 was used as the cutoff point. Results In this study, 586 study participants were participated, with a response rate of 96.2%. Among participants, the majority of 324(55.3%) were males, and the majority of 311(53.1%) were in the age range of 17–20 years with a median age of 19. Most of the study participants were single 561(95.7%). The overall prevalence of sleep deprivation was 68.4% (95% CI: 64.8–72.4). Coffee/tea drinkers (AOR = 2.83, 95% CI:1.17–6.86), Khat chewers (AOR = 2.33, 95%CI: 1.20–4.50), participants with stress (AOR = 3.49,95% CI: 1.22–9.95), participants exposed to moderate stage of anxiety (AOR = 2.87,95% CI:1.14–7.18), and being in the third and fourth study years (AOR = 0.33,95% CI:0.13–0.85) were significantly associated factors with sleep deprivation. Conclusion The prevalence of sleep deprivation was found to be high in this study. Coffee/tea users, khat chewers, being stressed, exposed to moderate levels of anxiety, and being in the third and fourth study years were all found to be significantly associated with sleep deprivation.

Poor sleep quality and associated determinants among textile and garment manufacturing workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

“…The prevalence of poor sleep quality found in this study is consistent with previous studies conducted in Ohio, USA (69.9% [ 34 ]) and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (76% [ 35 ]). It was, however, higher than many previous studies conducted in Jimma, Ethiopia (65.4% [ 20 ]), Gondar (24% [ 36 ]) and Haramaya (68.4% [ 37 ]). In contrast, according to our assessment, no study report was higher than the current prevalence report.…”

Sleep and memory: The impact of sleep deprivation on transcription, translational control, and protein synthesis in the brain

“…Although studies of sleep from African countries are more limited, recent studies suggest that insufficient sleep and poor sleep quality are also a problem across age groups. Recent studies highlight sleep deprivation in older adults and in university students (Lankrew Ayalew 2022; Nsengimana et al, 2023; Stranges et al, 2012; Wang et al, 2019). Despite the growing number of population studies on sleep and sleep disorders across multiple countries, the question of whether the incidence of sleep deprivation among individuals is increasing can be difficult to answer as many large‐scale studies rely upon self‐reported or subjective sleep tests, and the definitions of insufficient sleep can vary.…”