Observational studyAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2025
Compliance of Tobacco Free Educational Institution (ToFEI) Guidelines among Schools in Goa, India: An Observational Study.
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objectivesTobacco use is a risk factor for many non communicable diseases and also the leading cause of preventable death globally and in India. Government of India released the Tobacco Free Educational Institute (ToFEI ) Guidelines as a tobacco control initiative in an educational Institution. The present study assessed the compliance of these guidelines among schools in Goa.
methodsA cross sectional study was conducted among 314 Goan schools to assess the ToFEI guideline implementation. Data collection was done using the scorecard for ToFEI comprising of 9 criteria including the mandatory ones and the weighted points were calculated. INTERPRETATION &
conclusionsOnly 9.6% of the schools complied with the tobacco free school policy. The mean ToFEI score of the schools was 49.87± 28.11. The mandatory score of 50 was achieved by 33.8% schools. The compliance of private schools was better as compared to Government and aided schools. Around 67.8% of schools had a display of Tobacco-Free area signage inside their premise. There is a need for better implementation of the guidelines to make the schools Tobacco Free.
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