ArticleTobacco induced diseases2022
School tobacco-related curriculum and behavioral factors associated with cigarette smoking among school-going adolescents in Zambia: Results from the 2011 GYTS study.
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- Tobacco smoking and smokeless tobacco use among people living with HIV in Zambia: Findings from a 2023 National NCD/HIV Survey.PloS one · 2025Article
- Tobacco cessation, anti-tobacco education, and smoke-free schools: Findings from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2024Article
- Factors associated with intention to smoke cigarettes among never smoker school going adolescents in Zambia.African health sciences · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Tobacco Smoking in a National Representative Sample of Zambian Adults: Data from the 2017 STEPS - NCDs Survey.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionTobacco smoking is a global public health concern. It has been projected that children and young people who are alive today in developing countries will bear the most burden of tobacco-related morbidity and mortality in the near future. This study investigated the school tobacco-related curriculum and behavioral factors associated with cigarette smoking among school-going adolescents.
methodsWe accessed secondary data in a public domain collected using a cross-sectional study design. Altogether, 3377 seventh to ninth grade students were selected by stratified two-stage cluster sampling. Data were collected using a Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Core Questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to determine associations of school tobacco-related curriculum and behavioral factors with current cigarette smoking status. Adjusted odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals are reported.
resultsOf the 2611students included in the analysis, 6.8% (7.8% of males and 5.8% of females) reported smoking cigarettes. Slightly over half of the students were taught in schools about the effects of smoking (53.6%) and the dangers of smoking (64.1%). Adolescents who had friends who smoked were more likely to smoke compared to those who did not have friends who smoked. Adolescents whose parents smoked were more likely to smoke compared to those who did not have parents who smoked. Adolescents who were not taught at school about the dangers of smoking, or were not sure about it, were more likely to smoke compared to those who were taught (AOR=1.94; 95% CI: 1.28-2.94).
conclusionsSchools play an important role in shaping smoking behavior among school-going adolescents. Based on our findings, school programs aimed at reducing cigarette smoking among school-going adolescents may achieve greater impact by implementing anti-smoking interventions that involve parents and peers in smoking prevention activities, and have a robust tobacco school curriculum.
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