Prevalence and factors that influence smokeless tobacco use among adults in pastoralist communities of Borena Zone, Ethiopia: mixed method study

Introduction Deaths due to tobacco consumption are on the rise, from 5.4 million in 2005 to 6.4 million in 2015 and 8.3 million in 2030 of which more than 80% will be in developing countries. Smokeless tobacco use is a significant health risk and cause of disease. Over 300 million people use smokele...

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Main Authors: Edao Sinba Etu, Desta Hiko Gemeda, Mamusha Aman Hussen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Prevalence-and-factors-that-influence-smokeless-tobacco-use-among-adults-in-pastoralist-communities-of-Borena-Zone-Ethiopia-mixed-method-study,69707,0,2.html