A cross sectional survey on tobacco consumption and implementation of tobacco related legislations in small town of Gujarat, India
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: 1.To determines the prevalence of tobacco consumption in petlad town and thereby produce estimates for other small town of Gujarat. 2. To assess implementation status and impact of tobacco control act. Materials and Methods: This community based cross sectional survey was conducted in Petlad town, Dist. Anand, Gujarat, India. Petlad town has four administrative zones and each zone has 3 administrative wards. It was decided to take face to face interviews in four directions from ward office within each ward. The questionnaire was developed based on questionnaire used by centre for Disease Control. Observation and Results: Total prevalence of tobacco consumption was 43.7% in our study. Raw tobacco (30.9%) and mava/masala (43.7%) were the most common products among different type of products consumed. 60.6% tobacco consumers started consumption before the age of 21 years. With reference to implementation of cigarettes and other tobacco products act, only 60.3% tobacco consumers were aware that smoking is not allowed at public places. 49.6% tobacco consumers believe that tobacco products are sold to minors. Conclusions: After ban on gutkha, tobacco consumers have shifted to raw tobacco and mava/masala. Selling of tobacco products to persons having age less than eighteen is still present and it requires strict actions like sting operations. Advertisement of zero percent nicotine products is one type of indirect advertisement and should be stopped.
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Tushar Patel, Rajanikant Solanki, Rujul Shukla, Dharmendra Shah
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