Tobacco Use among Females in an Urban Community of Imphal West, Manipur

Devi, Laishram Jenibala

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“…This re ects the results of both the qualitative and quantitative analyses. This agrees with the ndings of a study conducted in an urban community in Imphal, India by Devi, (2013) who discovered that women's literacy rates were high in the city (32). However, the majority of participants in the qualitative study had completed tertiary education, whereas only a few in the quantitative study had.…”

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Genital Tobacco Powder Use Among Women in the Gambia: A Mixed Study

Jaiteh

Awolude

Bah

2022

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Background:Genital tobacco powder, locally known as "tabaa," is a mixture of powdered tobacco and other substances that women use vaginally for sexual enhancement. Through a media report, the Ministry of Health issued a warning for women to stop the practice. However, literature search showed that no any scientific study documenting the burden of this cultural practice beyond media reports. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with genital tobacco powder use among women in The Gambia. Methods: A sequential exploratory mixed approach was used. The research was carried out in two areas of The Gambia: one rural (Farafenni) and one urban (Banjul). Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were used to recruit (30) participants in the qualitative study. The quantitative study interviewed (400) women using structured questionnaire that was developed from the qualitative results. SPSS version 24 and STATA version 7 were used to analyze the data. Descriptive, Bivariate and multivariate statistics were used to summarize the data. Results: Most of the study participants were between 30-39 years old who were married. The prevalence (17.0%; n=68) of genital tobacco powder was high among women aged 40 years and above (OR = 2.88; 95% CI = 1.03–8.05; p = 0.04), from Farafenni and satellite villages (OR = 2.01; 95% CI = 1.02-3.96; p = 0.04), had non-formal education (OR = 3.09; 95% CI 0.85–11.26; p = 0.02) and had husbands who traveled for 6 (OR = 6.67; 95% CI = 1.71–26.01; p= 0.006) or 12 or more months (OR = 9.64; 95% CI 3.19-29.18; p<0.001). The perception of women and peer influence were associated with genital tobacco powder use. Conclusion: Genital tobacco powder is practiced all over the Gambia and highest in the rural areas. Socio-demographic variables such age, residence, marital status, education status were significantly associated with the practice. According to the findings, women with low level of education and have poor perception can easily be convinced by close friends/family members to use genital tobacco powder. Therefore, awareness creation is the most important intervention to mitigate this practice.

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Genital Tobacco Powder Use Among Women in the Gambia: A Mixed Study

Jaiteh

Awolude

Bah

2022

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Smokeless tobacco use among women in northeastern states, India: A study of spatial clustering and its determinants using National Family Health Survey-4 data

Singh

Haobijam

Nair

et al. 2021

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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Background: Use of tobacco, especially smokeless tobacco have characterised as highly prevalent among women, and also the mode of using smokeless tobacco varies based on geographic location, ingredient availability, cultural/societal norms, and personal preferences. Therefore, this study examines the prevalence and social determinants of use of smokeless tobacco among women in NE India. Further, it also identifies the cluster and district hotspots of smokeless tobacco prevalence. Methods: We analysed a nationally representative data of NFHS-4, covering 93,409 eligible women aged 15-49 years from a survey of representative households from NE states, India. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, binary logistic and log-binomial regression were employed to analyse the data by using STATA software 13.1. Spatial clustering analysis and hotspot analysis were carried out using R-library. Findings: The prevalence of SLT use among women in NE states, India is 23%. Mizoram (47.8 ± 1.2) shows the highest prevalence of SLT use, followed by Manipur (46.1 ± 0.7). It increases concomitantly with age among women. Social determinants like marital status (divorced/widowed), low educational level and residence (urban) were observed to be associated with smokeless tobacco use. Out of the 4032 clusters used in the analysis, 949 clusters were showed as hotspots. Conclusion:The existing implementation of tobacco control programs and policies in the NE states needs to be evaluated. Owing to the geographical barriers and cultural differences, there is a need to explore the influences unique to these regions, which can further strengthen tobacco control measures. Targeted and tailored intervention within the identified hotspots can be beneficial.

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Genital Tobacco Powder Use Among Women in Gambia: A Mixed Study

Jaiteh

Awolude

Tunkara-Bah

2022

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Background Genital tobacco powder, locally known as "tabaa," is a mixture of powdered tobacco and other substances that women use vaginally for sexual enhancement. Through a media report, the Ministry of Health issued a warning for women to stop the practice. However, literature search showed that no any scientific study documenting the burden of this cultural practice beyond media reports. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with genital tobacco powder use among women in The Gambia. Methods A sequential exploratory mixed approach was used. The research was carried out in two areas of The Gambia: one rural (Farafenni) and one urban (Banjul). Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were used to recruit (30) participants in the qualitative study. The quantitative study interviewed (400) women using structured questionnaire that was developed from the qualitative results. SPSS version 24 and STATA version 7 were used to analyze the data. Descriptive, Bivariate and multivariate statistics were used to summarize the data. Results Most of the study participants were between 30–39 years old who were married. The prevalence (17.0%; n = 68) of genital tobacco powder was high among women aged 40 years and above (OR = 2.88; 95% CI = 1.03–8.05; p = 0.04), from Farafenni and satellite villages (OR = 2.01; 95% CI = 1.02–3.96; p = 0.04), had non-formal education (OR = 3.09; 95% CI 0.85–11.26; p = 0.02) and had husbands who traveled for 6 (OR = 6.67; 95% CI = 1.71–26.01; p = 0.006) or 12 or more months (OR = 9.64; 95% CI 3.19–29.18; p < 0.001). The perception of women and peer influence were associated with genital tobacco powder use. Conclusion Genital tobacco powder is practiced all over the Gambia and highest in the rural areas. Socio-demographic variables such age, residence, marital status, education status were significantly associated with the practice. According to the findings, women with low level of education and have poor perception can easily be convinced by close friends/family members to use genital tobacco powder. Therefore, awareness creation is the most important intervention to mitigate this practice.

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Tobacco Use among Females in an Urban Community of Imphal West, Manipur

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Genital Tobacco Powder Use Among Women in the Gambia: A Mixed Study

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Genital Tobacco Powder Use Among Women in the Gambia: A Mixed Study

Smokeless tobacco use among women in northeastern states, India: A study of spatial clustering and its determinants using National Family Health Survey-4 data

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Genital Tobacco Powder Use Among Women in Gambia: A Mixed Study

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