ArticleTobacco use insights2014
An exploration of smoking behavior of african male immigrants living in glasgow.
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- Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours towards smoking among people with migration experience: a global scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A scoping review of academic and grey literature on migrant health research conducted in Scotland.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionThe aim of this research study was to explore the smoking behavior of adult African male immigrant smokers living in Glasgow to inform and contribute to primary health promotion frameworks.
methods25 adult African male immigrant smokers living in Glasgow were recruited via consecutive sampling by soliciting for participation through the use of flyers, posters and word of mouth. Data collection occurred via semi-structured face-to-face interviews. The interviews were audio taped, after which verbatim transcription was carried out and the data analyzed thematically.
resultsThe participants' smoking habits were influenced by cold weather environment as well as societal norms that appear to make the smoking habit more acceptable in Glasgow than Africa. It appears the more educated the participants were, the fewer cigarettes they smoked. However, there was only a slight difference in the number of cigarettes smoked between participants with a degree and those with a postgraduate degree.
conclusionThe participants' smoking habits in Glasgow appear to have increased because of environmental variables associated with living in Glasgow, specifically the cold weather environment and high acceptability of smoking habits in Glasgow.
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