Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Pokothoane, R., Argefa, T. G., Tsague, J. D., & Mdege, N. D. (2025). What are the factors associated with alcohol, cigarette and marijuana use among adolescents in Africa? Evidence from the Global School-based Health Survey. BMJ Open, 15(7), e089096. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089096
Kisia, L., Mohamed, S. F., Kyule, G., Tchoupé, C., Abolarin, O., Pokothoane, R., Gelibo, T., Iddi, S., Okumu, B., Mbaya, N., Kadengye, D. T., Mirindi, D. M., Akiode, A., Ademola, T., Okezie, U., & Mdege, N. D. (2025). Use of tobacco and nicotine products among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a population-based multi-country household survey. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1562352. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1562352
Mdege, N. D., Tchoupé, C., Pokothoane, R., Mirindi, D. M., Miderho, C. C., Sams, K., Shamba, P. B., Kandate, E., Milambo, P., & Ross, H. (2025). The illicit cigarette market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Findings from a cross-sectional study of empty cigarette packs. PLOS Global Public Health, 5(6), e0003937. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003937
Pokothoane, R., Agerfa, T. G., Miderho, C. C., & Mdege, N. D. (2025). Prevalence and determinants of tobacco use among school-going adolescents in 53 African countries: Evidence from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 21, 100581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2024.100581
Working Papers
Youth smoking in Lesotho in the 2000s: evidence from the GYTS (this paper is based on my Master's thesis and is continuously improved).
Work in Progress
The political economy of tobacco and alcohol policy levy (TAPL) in Lesotho (Commentary) (With Ramaele Moshoeshoe)