Monitoring compliance with the ban on tobacco advertising and promotion at the point of sale in Bangladesh (2017)

Choudhury, Sohel Reza; Walter, Karoline; Al-Mamun, Abdullah; Jubayer, Shamim; Bhuiyan, Mahfuz; Candler, Liz; Shah, Vandana; Sebrié, Ernesto M

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“…In new media, both individuals and industries share different tobacco-related contents and products, which are exposed very highly to the new media users. These findings meet the demand of Choudhury et al (2018) to develop a strategy to solve this issue.…”

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Tobacco Related Content on New Media and Its Exposure Among University Students in Bangladesh

2021

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The study investigates the tobacco-related content on new media and its exposure among university students in Bangladesh. A cross-sectional study design based on mixed-method approach had been used to conduct this study. A sample of 405 respondents were selected from eight public universities in Bangladesh for the survey questionnaire. Besides, 20 key informant interviews were conducted with structured question, and a checklist used for new media observation regarding tobacco-related contents. Quantitative analysis performed with descriptive and inferential statistics for survey data, while thematic analysis followed for qualitative data. The study revealed that 43.5% of respondents were exposed to tobacco-related content (TRC) in New Media. Regarding exposure to TRC, Facebook (43.5%) was on the top, followed by YouTube (39.2%), Instagram (35.6%), Online Newspaper (25.2%), Blog (22.2%) and Twitter (12.5%). Study shows that one-fifth of the respondents (20.2%) had an engagement with these TRC by post, share, like and comment through Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. KII explored that TI promotes their products using names and logos, violating the TAPS ban, which was shared by new media users and exposed to university students. Finally, the study concludes that for attracting the university students, the tobacco industry has developed different tools and techniques in new media.

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Tobacco Related Content on New Media and Its Exposure Among University Students in Bangladesh

2021

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“…Despite the tobacco industry’s opposition53 which led to a 4-year enactment delay,54 55 the adopted 2013 Gazette included smokeless tobacco products, defined ‘tobacco advertising’ as per the WHO FCTC (see table 2), and banned the promotion of the CSR activities, misleading descriptors and marketing at PoS 56. Once again, new loopholes were identified by tobacco control advocates, such as the absence of provisions that would protect policy-making from industry interference,25 57 and the lack of an explicit ban on tobacco product displays at PoS 57 58. The following Ministry of Health’s ‘Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Rule, 2015’9 did not address these gaps either, but it provided additional details about displaying health warnings during tobacco depictions in movies (see details in table 2).…”

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Achieving a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040: a qualitative analysis of the tobacco advertising environment and prohibitions in Bangladesh

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ObjectivesThis paper explores the Bangladeshi tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) legislative environment, to highlight any potential policy loopholes and to facilitate the identification of additional provisions for inclusion. The study also aimed to identify valuable lessons applicable to other low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).MethodsWe conducted a qualitative health policy analysis using the health policy triangle model to frame the collection and extraction of publicly available information from academic literature search engines, news media databases and websites of national and international organisations, published up until December 2020. We coded and analysed textual data using the thematic framework approach to identify themes, relationships and connections.ResultsFour themes underpin the Bangladesh legislative environment on TAPS: (1) engaging international actor interest in TAPS policies, (2) the incremental approach to TAPS policy-making, (3) time-sensitive TAPS monitoring data and (4) innovative TAPS monitoring and policy enforcement system. The findings highlight the role of international actors (such as multinational organisations and donors), tobacco control advocates and the tobacco industry in the policy-making process and the competing agendas they bring. We also outline the chronology of TAPS policy-making in Bangladesh and the existing loopholes and policy changes over time. Lastly, we describe the innovative approaches to TAPS monitoring and policy enforcement in Bangladesh to combat the tobacco industry marketing strategies.ConclusionThis study highlights the role of tobacco control advocates as crucial in TAPS policy-making, monitoring and enforcement in LMICs, and identifies good practices for the sustainability of tobacco control programmes. However, it also points out that tobacco industry interference, coupled with increasing pressure on advocates and legislators, may block progress in tobacco endgame approaches.

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“…The majority of them are experimental users but are potential regular users in the future. Among ethnic groups, a higher proportion of adolescent students of the nuclear family were using tobacco than other groups (Choudhury, et al [13]). For building mass awareness, School-based educational programs focusing on all forms of smoking and its effects should be planned and implemented.…”

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"Factors Influencing Smoking Among School-Going Adolescents in Dhaka City–A Mediating Effect of Point of Sales"

Khanum

2022

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The present study was conducted in the high schools of Dhaka city to determine the tendency of smoking among school-going adolescent in Dhaka city, and to identify the factors that influence their habit to initiate smoking. The chosen methodology is quantitative, non-experimental descriptive type of cross-sectional study. Data have collected from school going students through questionnaire and multistage cluster sampling have used to determine the sample. To analysis the data SPSS have used. Nearly half (65.5%) of adolescent students studying in grades seven, eight, nine and ten were ever users of tobacco. Adolescents from nuclear family smoke more than joint family. Government school students were 12% higher to use tobacco compared to private school students. The average age of initiating tobacco use was 12-13 years. About one of five adolescent students began tobacco use before 13 years of age. than the private school's student. A significant proportion (23.5%) of the adolescent students reported that at least one of their family members (parents, siblings and other members residing permanently) use any tobacco products and nearly (28%) reported that at least one of their cousin use tobacco. On the other hand, around (48.5%) mentioned their friends using tobacco. To reduce the adolescent school going smoker, parents and school authority can play a vital role. A book chapter could be introduced in the school syllabus where tobacco and its side effects will be discussed.

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Monitoring compliance with the ban on tobacco advertising and promotion at the point of sale in Bangladesh (2017)

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Tobacco Related Content on New Media and Its Exposure Among University Students in Bangladesh

Tobacco Related Content on New Media and Its Exposure Among University Students in Bangladesh

Achieving a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040: a qualitative analysis of the tobacco advertising environment and prohibitions in Bangladesh

"Factors Influencing Smoking Among School-Going Adolescents in Dhaka City–A Mediating Effect of Point of Sales"

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