Awareness and support for the statewide smoking law among cigarette smokers in Lagos State, Nigeria
Background Smoke free policies ensures the creation of a smoke free environment by eliminating smoking in a particular space or environment. Support for the legislation of these policies has a positive effect on controlling smoking. In 2014, Lagos State, the commercial capital of Nigeria, the most...
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| author | Frank Nnadiwa Tolulope Falilat Kotey Oluwakemi Ololade Odukoya |
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Smoke free policies ensures the creation of a smoke free environment by eliminating smoking in a particular space or environment. Support for the legislation of these policies has a positive effect on controlling smoking. In 2014, Lagos State, the commercial capital of Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa passed a law for the regulation of smoking in public places. This study aimed to assess the awareness and support for the smoking law among cigarette smokers in the state.
Methods
The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 430 current cigarette smokers selected by convenience sampling from 29 hospitality centers in the state. An interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect the data.
Results
Majority of the respondents (67%) were not aware of the existence of the law. Among those who were aware of the law, 86% were aware of places where smoking is allowed. Only about 40% were aware that it is a punishable offence to smoke in the presence of a person less than 18years old. The majority (95%) of respondents were supportive of the law as they believe its enactment would effectively reduce the exposure of non-smokers to second hand smoke. There was a statistically significant difference (p< 0.05) between gender, age, educational and employment status and the awareness of the law.
Conclusions
The majority of cigarette smokers were not aware of the existence of the law two years after its passage but were supportive. Increased awareness and enlightenment campaigns should be done to increase the awareness and enforcement of the law. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa43807f7d384a70ae48817db7b977272022-12-22T02:49:29ZengEuropean PublishingTobacco Induced Diseases1617-96252018-03-0116110.18332/tid/8429184291Awareness and support for the statewide smoking law among cigarette smokers in Lagos State, NigeriaFrank Nnadiwa0Tolulope Falilat Kotey1Oluwakemi Ololade Odukoya2College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Community Health and Primary Care, NigeriaLagos University Teaching Hospital, Community Health, NigeriaCollege of Medicine, University of Lagos, Community Health and Primary Care, NigeriaBackground Smoke free policies ensures the creation of a smoke free environment by eliminating smoking in a particular space or environment. Support for the legislation of these policies has a positive effect on controlling smoking. In 2014, Lagos State, the commercial capital of Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa passed a law for the regulation of smoking in public places. This study aimed to assess the awareness and support for the smoking law among cigarette smokers in the state. Methods The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 430 current cigarette smokers selected by convenience sampling from 29 hospitality centers in the state. An interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Results Majority of the respondents (67%) were not aware of the existence of the law. Among those who were aware of the law, 86% were aware of places where smoking is allowed. Only about 40% were aware that it is a punishable offence to smoke in the presence of a person less than 18years old. The majority (95%) of respondents were supportive of the law as they believe its enactment would effectively reduce the exposure of non-smokers to second hand smoke. There was a statistically significant difference (p< 0.05) between gender, age, educational and employment status and the awareness of the law. Conclusions The majority of cigarette smokers were not aware of the existence of the law two years after its passage but were supportive. Increased awareness and enlightenment campaigns should be done to increase the awareness and enforcement of the law.http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Awareness-and-support-for-the-statewide-smoking-law-among-cigarette-smokers-in-Lagos,84291,0,2.htmlWCTOH |
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| title | Awareness and support for the statewide smoking law among cigarette smokers in Lagos State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Awareness and support for the statewide smoking law among cigarette smokers in Lagos State, Nigeria |
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