Prevalence of smoking in secondary schools in the greater Accra region of Ghana

Amonoo-Lartson, R.; Pappoe, Matilda

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(92)90321-g

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“…Our finding of higher smoking prevalence among men is consistent with previous studies in Ghana8 16 17 18 19 and elsewhere in Africa,8 20 21 22 23 while our overall adjusted estimates of current smoking prevalence, at 3.8%, and of ever smoking at 9.7%, indicate that the prevalence of smoking in Ghana is one of the lowest in Africa 8. Our data on self-reported age at uptake of smoking, combined with the lower rates of current smoking among younger than older age groups and the high proportion of ex-smokers in all age groups, suggest that population uptake has increased only slowly during the past 50 years or so, and therefore that Ghana has thus far avoided the marked increase in smoking prevalence that often accompanies economic development.…”

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Smoking uptake and prevalence in Ghana

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Background:Developing countries are at high risk of epidemic increases in tobacco smoking, but the extent of this problem is not clearly defined because few collect detailed smoking data. We have surveyed tobacco smoking in the Ashanti region of Ghana, a rapidly developing African country with a long-established tobacco industry.Methods:We took a random sample of 30 regional census enumeration areas, each comprising about 100 households, and a systematic sample of 20 households from each. These were visited, a complete listing of residents obtained and questionnaire interviews on current and past smoking, age at smoking uptake, sources of cigarettes and other variables carried out in all consenting residents aged 14 or over.Results:Of 7096 eligible individuals resident in the sampled households, 6258 (88%; median age 31 (range 14–105) years; 64% female) participated. The prevalence of self-reported current smoking (weighted for gender differences in response) was 3.8% (males 8.9%, females 0.3%) and of ever smoking 9.7% (males 22.0%, females 1.2%). Smoking was more common in older people, those of Traditionalist belief, those of low educational level, the unemployed and the less affluent. Smokers were more likely to drink alcohol and to have friends who smoke. About 10% of cigarettes were smuggled brands. About a third of smokers were highly or very highly dependent.Conclusions:Despite rapid economic growth and a sustained tobacco industry presence, smoking prevalence in Ghana is low, particularly among younger people. This suggests that progression of an epidemic increase in smoking has to date been avoided.

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“…Nevertheless, smoking prevalence among female medical students was higher in the present study than reported from most other societies [7,14]. Whereas smoking habits have consistently shown a strong association with parental educational achievement among teenagers [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28], as well as with own educational achievement among the general population [29][30][31] in most previous studies, we found no major differences in smoking habits among medical students by educational achievement of their parents. The lack of such differences could reflect restricted socioeconomic heterogeneity among medical students who represent a highly selective, privileged subgroup of the population.…”

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Parental smoking and sociodemographic factors related to smoking among German medical students

Brenner

Scharrer

1996

Eur J Epidemiol

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Smoking among medical students has been found to vary strongly between European countries. Few studies have addressed factors associated with smoking among medical students within countries. In this study, we assessed the association of parental smoking and sociodemographic factors with smoking habits of medical students at the University of Ulm, Germany, Students who entered the 1st, 3rd and 5th year of medical school in fall 1992 were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire. Questionnaires were returned by 696 (85.2%) of 817 eligible students. Overall, 23.7% of students were current smokers, and 11.9% were former smokers. Smoking habits were related to maternal smoking: Odds ratios for the association of maternal smoking with ever or current smoking of students were 2.11 (95% CI: 1.48-3.03) and 2.01 (95% CI: 1.35-3.01), respectively, after adjustment for potential confounders in multiple logistic regression. In contrast, no association was found between paternal smoking and students' smoking status. Male students were more likely to smoke than female students, and living in a large city during secondary school was also associated with ever smoking. No association was found between students' smoking habits and educational achievement of their mothers and fathers. These results suggest a key role of maternal smoking for smoking among medical students in this society.

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“…All studies conducted to date indicate wide gender diversity with male smokers far outnumbering female smokers. [16][17][18][19] The most recent DHS in 2014 reports the prevalence of cigarette smoking among males to be 4.8% and females 0.1%. 14,20 Regional differences in smoking prevalence also exist in Ghana, with several studies demonstrating higher prevalence of tobacco use among those living in remote areas (such as the Northern parts of Ghana); the three regions in the Northern regions have the highest prevalence of tobacco use; 31.2% in Upper East, 22.5% in Northern and 7.9% in the Upper West region.…”

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A situational analysis of tobacco control in Ghana: progress, opportunities and challenges

Singh

Owusu‐Dabo

Dobbie

et al. 2020

Journal of Global Health Reports

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Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the world, with most of these deaths now occurring in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is at an early stage of a tobacco epidemic and is, therefore, particularly vulnerable to rapid growth in tobacco consumption. More than a decade into the implementation of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), State Parties in several countries in SSA, such as Ghana, have yet to fully fulfil their obligations. Despite early ratification of the FCTC in 2004, progress in implementing tobacco control measures in Ghana has been slow and much work remains to be done. The aim of this paper is to critically reflect on tobacco control implementation in Ghana, identify significant research priorities and make recommendations for future action to support tobacco control implementation. We emphasize the need for stronger implementation of the FCTC and its MPOWER policy package, particularly in the area of tobacco taxes, illicit trade and industry interference.

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Prevalence of smoking in secondary schools in the greater Accra region of Ghana

Cited by 9 publications

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Smoking uptake and prevalence in Ghana

Smoking uptake and prevalence in Ghana

Parental smoking and sociodemographic factors related to smoking among German medical students

A situational analysis of tobacco control in Ghana: progress, opportunities and challenges

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