“Social Factors Influencing Tobacco Use Among School Students in Al-Quwayiyah Governorate”
Journal Title: International Journal of Current Research and Review - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 21
Abstract
Background: Smoking is one of the most fatal forms of tobacco which causes millions of death globally. School students represent a high risk group for engaging in risky behaviors, such as tobacco smoking and illegitimate use of substance. These students are at high risk of initiating and continuing smoking as they are likely to be exposed to peers who are habitual smokers. Objectives: This study seeks to determine the prevalence and risk factors for smoking among secondary and higher secondary students aged 12-19 years in different location at Al-Quwayiyah, Saudi Arabia. Results: Using a sample of 300 students we Evaluated prevalence and factors associated with smoking. Out of Seventy nine (26.33%) of total smokers only 31(39.24%) respondents were current tobacco smokers and remaining 48 (60.75%) were even smokers. But majority of the students 152 (50.66%) reported to have tried smoking cigarettes or any form of tobacco .Overall, a high proportion of secondary school students (27.36%) are smokers as compared to higher secondary (24.54 %) .The main social influences that lead the students to initiate to smoking reported in this study were friends (43.03%), parents (29.11%), siblings (13.92%) and media/advertisement (13.92%) respectively. Encouragingly (86.53%) of secondary school and (77.77%) higher secondary students are ready to quit smoking, at the same time both secondary (73.68%) and higher secondary school students (81.82%) believe that “Shisha” smokingis not injurious to health. Conclusion: These findings suggest that the current health promotion interventions do not target the contemporary social and environmental contexts of students in Al-Quwayiyah. To address parental influence on smoking behavior, it is necessary to initiate smoking cessation programs for parents and guardians.
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Maghram Al-Amri
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