Tobacco Use and Mass Media Utilization in Sub-Saharan Africa

Achia, Thomas

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“…However, there are very limited data on knowledge and perceptions of the health hazards of smokeless tobacco used commonly by women. A previous study assessing tobacco use in sub-Saharan Africa shows that about 72% of women do not read printed media material at all 31 . Hence, while public health awareness campaigns to educate the public on the risks of tobacco use are imperative, there is the need to identify the appropriate form of media campaign for specific groups in the population, particularly the rural population.…”

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Assessment of the use of different forms of tobacco products among Nigerian adults: Implications for tobacco control policy

Okunna¹

2018

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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INTRODUCTION This study assessed the determinants of tobacco use among adults in Nigeria, exploring associations between different types of tobacco products and gender. METHODS Study data were derived from the 2013 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). The NDHS is a nationally representative household survey of 39 902 women, 17 359 men and 38 522 households. Country weighted data were collected on participants' demographic characteristics and current tobacco use by type. Weighted prevalence estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were performed to examine individual sociodemographic factors and tobacco use. A multivariate logistic regression was also performed to assess the relationship between tobacco use, adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS Overall prevalence of any tobacco use in 2013 was 2.9% (n=1621, 95% CI: 2.8-3.0). The prevalence of any tobacco use was 8.3% (95%CI: 7.8-8.8, p<0.001) in men and 0.4% (95%CI: 0.3-0.5, p<0.001) in women. Cigarettes and snuff were the most commonly used tobacco products in men and women. Dual (smoking and smokeless tobacco products) use was associated with increased odds among men (AOR=26.1, 95%CI: 11.7-58.5, p<0.001), aged 45-59 years (AOR=5.6, 95%CI: 2.1-15.2, p<0.01) and completely/semi-illiterate (AOR=1.8, 95CI: 1.1-2.9, p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Men and women differed in their preference of type of tobacco product and the associated risk factors. Tobacco control policies need to take these specific differences into consideration for the design and implementation of interventions aimed at addressing tobacco use. INTRODUCTIONTobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and is responsible for about 6 million deaths each year worldwide 1,2 . The death toll is expected to rise to 8 million by 2030, if current trends continue 2 . Thus, urgent action to curb the consumption of tobacco products is imperative, particularly in developing countries were tobacco use is becoming alarmingly popular3. About 80% of the current 1.3 billion smokers live in low and middle income countries 4 . In 2010, annual tobacco-related deaths in low and middle income countries were estimated at 4.3 million, corresponding to about 25% more deaths than tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS 5 . The increasing prevalence of tobacco consumption in developing countries is associated with aggressive marketing strategies, employed by the tobacco industry, which explicitly target the youth and women 6,7 . Meanwhile, tobacco consumption, particularly cigarette smoking, is on the decline in many developed countries 1,8 , a result of successful anti-tobacco campaigns and national tobacco control policies. As a consequence, the tobacco industry has targeted new emerging markets, leading to tobacco consumption spreading across the globe 9,10 . The increase in tobacco use in developing AFFILIATION

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“…These findings highlight the need for anti-tobacco campaigns for all other types of tobacco products. Available research shows a decrease in the likelihood of tobacco use with mass media utilization 31 . In Nigeria, there is a high prevalence of knowledge of the health effects of tobacco, particularly cigarette smoking 18,32 .…”

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Assessment of the use of different forms of tobacco products among Nigerian adults: Implications for tobacco control policy

Okunna¹

2018

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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“…Although the news databases we searched covered a wide range of African news sources, they encompassed primarily print and web-based media, excluding television news broadcasts and indexing only one source of radio news (a popular form of mass media in several African countries) (Achia, 2015). In addition, for 23 countries, Access World News did not index all news items from all news sources covered; instead, it indexed selected news items, without specifying its selection criteria.…”

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“…Studies have explored youth exposure to tobacco advertisements in mass media (Agaku, Adisa, Akinyamoju, & Agboola, 2013) and the link between youth and adult consumption of mass media and risk of tobacco use (Achia, 2015). However, we are unaware of studies examining African media coverage of other tobacco issues.…”

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African media coverage of tobacco industry corporate social responsibility initiatives

McDaniel

Cadman

Malone

2016

Global Public Health

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Guidelines for implementing the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) recommend prohibiting tobacco industry corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, but few African countries have done so. We examined African media coverage of tobacco industry CSR initiatives to understand whether and how such initiatives were presented to the public and policymakers. We searched two online media databases (Lexis Nexis and Access World News) for all news items published from 1998 to 2013, coding retrieved items through a collaborative, iterative process. We analysed the volume, type, provenance, slant and content of coverage, including the presence of tobacco control or tobacco interest themes. We found 288 news items; most were news stories published in print newspapers. The majority of news stories relied solely on tobacco industry representatives as news sources, and portrayed tobacco industry CSR positively. When public health voices and tobacco control themes were included, news items were less likely to have a positive slant. This suggests that there is a foundation on which to build media advocacy efforts. Drawing links between implementing the FCTC and prohibiting or curtailing tobacco industry CSR programmes may result in more public dialogue in the media about the negative impacts of tobacco company CSR initiatives.

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“…Given the focus on women's cancers-breast and cervical cancers-tobaccorelated cancers were excluded, although there is likely to be a more robust literature on ICT applications in that context. 24,25 All the articles we identified focused on LMICs in Africa or Asia. The lack of low-income countries or countries in Latin America or central Asia may be a limitation of our search strategy.…”

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Adoption of Information and communication technologies for early detection of breast and cervical cancers in low- and middle-income countries

DiCarlo

Gopakumar

Dhillon

et al. 2016

Annals of Global Health

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Purpose In response to the growing burden of breast and cervical cancers, low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are beginning to implement national cancer prevention programs. We reviewed the literature on information and communication technology (ICT) applications in the prevention of breast and cervical cancers in LMICs to examine their potential to enhance cancer prevention efforts.Methods Ten databases of peer-reviewed and gray literature were searched using an automated strategy for English-language articles on the use of mobile health (mHealth) and telemedicine in breast and cervical cancer prevention (screening and early detection) published between 2005 and 2015. Articles that described the rationale for using these ICTs and/or implementation experiences (successes, challenges, and outcomes) were reviewed. Bibliographies of articles that matched the eligibility criteria were reviewed to identify additional relevant references.Results Of the initial 285 citations identified, eight met the inclusion criteria. Of these, four used primary data, two were overviews of ICT applications, and two were commentaries. Articles described the potential for mHealth and telemedicine to address both demand-and supply-side challenges to cancer prevention, such as awareness, access, and cost, in LMICs. However, there was a dearth of evidence to support these hypotheses.Conclusion This review indicates that there are few publications that reflect specifically on the role of mHealth and telemedicine in cancer prevention and even fewer that describe or evaluate interventions. Although articles suggest that mHealth and telemedicine can enhance the implementation and use of cancer prevention interventions, more evidence is needed. J Glob Oncol 2.

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Tobacco Use and Mass Media Utilization in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cited by 27 publications

References 36 publications

Assessment of the use of different forms of tobacco products among Nigerian adults: Implications for tobacco control policy

Assessment of the use of different forms of tobacco products among Nigerian adults: Implications for tobacco control policy

African media coverage of tobacco industry corporate social responsibility initiatives

Adoption of Information and communication technologies for early detection of breast and cervical cancers in low- and middle-income countries

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