Chapter+2

In the previous chapter,   we have explained about the objectives and a brief description of the project. In this chapter, we are going to review a few articles concerning our topic. We have divided our literature review into a few categories. The categories would be gender, peer influence, and economical background.
 * 2.0 Literature Review ** 

**2.1 **  **Gender Male and female do have differences in health habits and motivation for a healthy lifestyle. ** Male students were significantly more likely to engage in drug-taking behaviours, referring to alcohol and cannabis use, and had a higher body mass index. No gender difference was noted in the numbers of regular smokers. Preventive behaviours with respect to healthy nutrition and dental hygiene are more often in females, where the duration of physical activity per week showed no gender difference. From the article,    it showed that a disposition for alcohol abuse was the     strongest predictor of interest in health counselling in male     students while psychosocial stress was the most     important predictor in female students.  ** 2.2 **** Peer Influence ** Popular conceptions regarding the influence of peers in adolescence often focus on their negative effects of peer pressure. Supportive relationships between socially skilled adolescents confer developmental advantages while conflictual relationships often confer disadvantages. Willard H. Hartup (1996) summarizes the situation with the following statement: "Knowing that a teenager has friends tells us one thing, but the identity of his or her friends tells us something else". ". Knowing this can ensure us of one thing, which is a non alcoholic or a non smoker, can easily be influenced by his/her friends and end up turning into a smoker or alcoholic.

Healthcare is dependent on economy background, but also the healthcare system as well. Investment in health is not only a desirable, but also an essential priority for most societies. Health and economic background are interlinked. Wealthier family have healthier care and nourishment for a start. And it is a basic truth that poverty, mainly through malnourishment adversely affects life expectancy. Family income has a direct effect on the healthcare, through insurance coverage and public spending. This link is something that can't not be ignored. **
 * 2.3 Economic Background