Awareness and attitude to the law banning smoking in public places in Osun State, Nigeria

Tobacco Induced Diseases

Olalere Omoyosola Gbolahan²  Ebenezer Gbenga Adepoju¹  Samuel Anu Olowookere³ 

[1] Department of Preventive Medicine, State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo, Osun-State, Nigeria;Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria;Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

关键词: Nigeria;    Osun state;    Public places;    Law on cigarette smoking prohibition;   

Others  :  866971
DOI  :  10.1186/1617-9625-12-6

 received in 2013-12-27, accepted in 2014-03-21,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Objective

This study determined the awareness and attitude towards the Osun state prohibition of smoking in public places law.

Method

Descriptive cross-sectional study design. 520 consenting respondents recruited using a convenience sampling method were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire covering their smoking pattern, awareness and attitude towards the law of prohibition of smoking in public places in Osun State. Data analyzed using descriptive and chi-square statistics.

Results

Only 38% were aware of the law while none had seen the document. Fifty six percent felt cigarette smoking is a problem that required the law to be implemented, while only 20% agreed that the law will stop tobacco use. The radio (58%), bill boards (45%) and newspapers (44%) were the major sources of awareness of the law. The perception of risk posed to the public and family health by cigarette smoking was poor among the participants.

Conclusion

There is poor awareness and attitude to the law of prohibition of smoking in public places in Osun State. It is necessary to increase sensitization of the general public and enforcement of the law.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Olowookere et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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