Cigarette Smoking among Out-of-School Adolescents in Sokoto Metropolis, North-West Nigeria

Mo, Raji; Muhammad, Hauwa’u; Am, Usman; Umar, Muwafaq; Ra, Oladigbolu; Au, Kaoje

doi:10.21767/1791-809x.1000501

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“…Parental tobacco use was a predictor for tobacco use among young adolescents in a study 68 LMICs (Xi et al, 2016). This was similar to studies in Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, where respondents whose parents smoked cigarettes were more likely to have smoked cigarettes (Al-Zalabani and Kasim, 2015;Raji et al, 2017). This was at variance with a study of South African out-of-school youth aged 13-20 years, where the odds of being a smoker were lower when their parents were smokers (Desai et al, 2019).…”

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Knowledge and determinants of non-communicable disease risk factors among adolescents in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State

Olutomi,

Hadiza,

Emilia

et al. 2023

J. Public Health Epidemiol.

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Risk factors for non-communicable diseases pose a huge burden among adolescents. This study used a qualitative approach to assess the knowledge and factors associated with non-communicable disease risk factors among adolescents in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State. Four focus group discussions were conducted, with sixteen (eight males and eight females) in-school and out-of-school adolescents, each selected purposively. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. Most adolescents mentioned peer pressure and habits of parents and siblings as factors associated with smoking and alcohol use. The high cost of fruits and poverty were cited as the reasons for not consuming the required servings of fruits and vegetables. Some respondents cited a lack of awareness of the type of physical activity, and time-wasting effort as reasons for physical inactivity. Reasons for engaging in a lot of screen time included idleness and internet availability. A few respondents cited having family members who were overweight or obese as a reason for being overweight/obese. Some respondents cited overthinking, excess salt consumption, smoking, and alcohol consumption as a factor associated with hypertension.

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Knowledge and determinants of non-communicable disease risk factors among adolescents in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State

Olutomi,

Hadiza,

Emilia

et al. 2023

J. Public Health Epidemiol.

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Current prevalence pattern of tobacco smoking in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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BackgroundNational smoking cessation strategies in Nigeria are hindered by lack of up-to-date epidemiologic data. We aimed to estimate prevalence of tobacco smoking in Nigeria to guide relevant interventions.MethodsWe conducted systematic search of publicly available evidence from 1990 through 2018. A random-effects meta-analysis and meta-regression epidemiologic model were employed to determine prevalence and number of smokers in Nigeria in 1995 and 2015.ResultsAcross 64 studies (n = 54,755), the pooled crude prevalence of current smokers in Nigeria was 10.4% (9.0–11.7) and 17.7% (15.2–20.2) for ever smokers. This was higher among men compared to women in both groups. There was considerable variation across geopolitical zones, ranging from 5.4% (North-west) to 32.1% (North-east) for current smokers, and 10.5% (South-east) to 43.6% (North-east) for ever smokers. Urban and rural dwellers had relatively similar rates of current smokers (10.7 and 9.1%), and ever smokers (18.1 and 17.0%). Estimated median age at initiation of smoking was 16.8 years (IQR: 13.5–18.0). From 1995 to 2015, we estimated an increase in number of current smokers from 8 to 11 million (or a decline from 13 to 10.6% of the population). The pooled mean cigarettes consumption per person per day was 10.1 (6.1–14.2), accounting for 110 million cigarettes per day and over 40 billion cigarettes consumed in Nigeria in 2015.ConclusionsWhile the prevalence of smokers may be declining in Nigeria, one out of ten Nigerians still smokes daily. There is need for comprehensive measures and strict anti-tobacco laws targeting tobacco production and marketing.

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Head and neck cancer awareness: a survey of young people in international communities

Kanmodi¹,

Nnebedum

Bello

et al. 2019

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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Head and neck cancer (HNC) is killing young people yearly. The knowledge of HNC risk factors and its symptoms among this population group may go a long way in HNC prevention among them. This study aims to: determine the level of awareness of HNC; determine the prevalence of HNC risk factors; and explore the knowledge of HNC risk factors, HNC symptoms, as well as family history of HNC among youth in the international communities (with focus on the Canadian and Nigerian youth). Methods A sample of 801 youth were surveyed using an e-questionnaire. The questionnaire obtained information from each participant about their: socio-demographic information; knowledge of HNC, its risk factors, and its manifestations; and family history of HNC. Data obtained from the participants were analyzed using the Statistical Analysis Software (SAS Version 9.4 for Windows). Results The majority (73%) of the surveyed youth (n=801) were residing in Nigeria, seven-tenths of them were between the age 18 and 24 years, and 53% were females. Less than 10% had a history of smoking, 7% were active smokers, and 24% had history of oral sex (of which 57% (108/109) of them had a lifetime history of more than one oral sexual partner). Around half (51%) of the participants had never heard of HNC before. Only 4% knew of a family member who had suffered/is suffering from HNC. Half of the participants were not sure whether HNC can manifest without initial complaint, pain, or symptoms. Only 9% of the participants erroneously believed that HNC is a contagious disease. Comparative analyses among subgroups revealed that a higher proportion of those participants who were: from Canada; young adults; and males generally knew about HNC when compared with the proportions recorded among those in the adolescents; females, and Nigerian participants’ categories. Lastly, 76% of the participants showed interest in knowing more about HNC. Conclusion The majority of the surveyed youth demonstrated poor knowledge of HNC. Also, a significant proportion of them are at risk of developing HNC disease in future, if they keep indulging in HNC risky behaviors. There exists the need to conduct community health education programs on HNC among youth in these surveyed communities.

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Cigarette Smoking among Out-of-School Adolescents in Sokoto Metropolis, North-West Nigeria

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Knowledge and determinants of non-communicable disease risk factors among adolescents in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State

Knowledge and determinants of non-communicable disease risk factors among adolescents in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State

Current prevalence pattern of tobacco smoking in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Head and neck cancer awareness: a survey of young people in international communities

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