A qualitative study of drivers of psychoactive substance use among Mekelle University students, Northern Ethiopia

Table 1 Description of participants for vulnerability of psychoactive substance use among Mekelle University Undergraduate Students, Tigray, Ethiopia

FGDs	Purpose of inclusion	Sex	≠of participants	College
FGD 1	Substance non-user student	Male	Nine	Health sciences
FGD 2	Substance user student	Males	Eight	Health sciences
FGD 3	Substance user student	Males	Eight	Business and Economics
FGD 4	Substance user student	Females	Eight	Business and Economics
FGD 5	Substance user student	Males	Eight	Engineering and Technology
Participants in In-depth interview (IDI) and Key informant’s interview(KII) and Key informant researchers(KIR)
Interviews	Purpose of inclusion	Sex	Age	College
IDI 1	Substance non-user student	Male	23	Law and Governance
IDI 2	Substance user student	Male	21	Business and Economics
IDI 3	Substance user student	Male	27	Business and Economics
IDI 4	Substance user student	Male	21	Business and Economics
IDI 5	Substance Non-user student	Female	20	Health sciences
IDI 6	Substance Non-user student	Female	22	Business and Economics
IDI 7	Substance user student	Male	22	Business and Economics
KII 1	Proctor	Male	27	Health sciences
KII 2	Proctor	Female	24	Health sciences
KII 3	Bar owner	Male	26	–
KII 4	Shop owner	Male	32	–
KIR 1	Substance user student	Male	21	Engineering and Technology
KIR 2	Substance user student	Female	21	Business and Economics
KIR 3	Substance non-user user	Male	22	Business and Economics
KIR 4	Substance non-user user student	Male	21	Health sciences

ISSN: 1747-597X