AWARENESS ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BANGLADESH
Abstract
Background: Trends of smoking among the secondary school children have been increasing across the globe. According to Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), in Bangladesh about 3% secondary school children were tobacco smokes and 2% students were cigarette smoke in Bangladesh, whereas, globally 21% secondary school students were smoked tobacco.Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the awareness on health effect of smoking among secondary school children.Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted among 98 secondary school children who were read in class nine and ten in rural area. Convenience sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Data was collected by self-administered structured questionnaire. Descriptive analysis such as – frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation was used to describe the sample characteristics. The Pearson product moment correlation co-efficient, two sample t-test and ANOVA test were used to describe the relationship among variables.Results: A total 98 students in the age group of 14-17 years mean age 15.3 (.840) years. The awareness level on health effects of smoking mean score was 3.17(.290) relatively high among the participants. The result also revealed that age (p=.036), sex (p=.033), class (p=.000), parents’ marital status (p=.047) and friend smokers (p=.023) were statistically significantly correlated with students’ level of awareness on health effects of smoking.Discussion: The findings of the study indicate that majority of the students were highly aware on harmful health effects of smoking. Despite high awareness level of effects of smoking Key words: Awareness, health effects, smoking, secondary school children.References
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