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International Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volume 10, Issue 2, 2023
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International Journal of Community Health Nursing
Issn
XXX-XXXX (Print), XXXX-XXXX (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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editorijchn@mcmed.us
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Title
ASSESSMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ABOUT SMOKING AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE AND ITS HEALTH HAZARDS AMONG ADOLESCENT (BOYS & GIRLS) IN SELECTED HIGH SCHOOLS IN OSMANABAD
Author
Gajanand R Wale* and Anuradha Mhaske
Email
gajanandrwale@gmail.com
keyword
Tobacco; Smokeless tobacco; Health hazards; Adolescent; Knowledge; Attitude.
Abstract
Tobacco is a major global contributor to deaths. India is a second largest consumer of tobacco in world, smoking and smokeless tobacco use among children and youth is leading worst health habit worldwide. Tobacco use In India it is quite high compare to other countries. study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude about smoking and smokeless tobacco use and its health hazards among adolescent boys and girls. A sample of 100 high students were selected (50 girls and 50 boys) by simple random technique from selected high schools of Osmanabad. The data collected were analyzed and interpreted based on descriptive and inferential statistics. The finding revealed that, 35 (70%) boys and 41 (82%) girls had poor knowledge, 15 (30%) boys and 9 (18%) girls had average knowledge and none of the sample had good knowledge. And only 23 (54%) boys and 11 (22%) girls had positive attitude towards non tobacco use and tobacco control programme and 27 (46%) boys and 39 (78%) girls had negative attitude towards non tobacco use and tobacco control
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