FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASED CASES OF TOBACCO SMOKING AMONG YOUTH AGED 18-30 YEARS IN KITWE TOWN COUNCIL, NTUNGAMO DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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Increased cases of Tobacco smoking, Youth aged 18-30 years, Kitwe town councilAbstract
Background
Smoking is a significant public health concern, and its prevalence among youth aged 18 -30 is a growing issue. The study aims to establish the factors contributing to increased cases of Tobacco smoking among youth aged 18-30 years in Kitwe town council, Ntungamo District.
Methodology
A cross-sectional study was carried out at Kitwe town council in Ntungamo district using a Simple random sampling technique on 50 respondents who were tobacco smokers.
Results
The study included 50 respondents. The majority (90%) were tobacco smokers, the majority (70%) smoked smokeless tobacco, the majority of the tobacco smokers were male, the majority of the respondents (64%) who smoked tobacco were adolescents, the majority of the respondents (76%) reported that they smoked tobacco to relieve stress. (70%) of the respondents agreed that their parents smoked tobacco, (64%) of the respondents reported that their parents influenced them to smoke, the majority of the respondents (60%) reported that print media was their source of information about tobacco smoking, (92%) of the respondents agreed that their friends smoked tobacco. The majority of the respondents (32%) reported that they had no formal education, the majority of the respondents (60%) earned less than Ugx: 100,000/=, and the majority of the respondents (60%) were of middle-income status.
Conclusion
A generally high percentage of the respondents were tobacco smokers. Factors that contributed to increased cases of tobacco smoking were age and gender, type of tobacco, desire to smoke, psychological status of individuals, and social norms.
Recommendations
The Ministry of Health should increase taxes on tobacco sales to reduce tobacco use by the youth.
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