Mauritius

Burhoo, Premduth; Mohee, Deowan; Moussa, Leelmanee

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“…The sampling design allows generalization of results to the entire country. Mauritius has one of the highest smoking rates in Africa 34 . The most recent Non-Communicable Diseases Survey (2015) showed that adult smoking prevalence was 19.3%, with higher smoking prevalence in men (38.0%) than in women (3.9%).…”

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Predictors of quit intentions among adult smokers in Mauritius: Findings from the ITC Mauritius Survey

Kaai¹,

Chung‐Hall²,

Sun³

et al. 2016

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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INTRODUCTION Mauritius has one of the highest rates of smoking in Africa. Smoking cessation is a priority for preventing tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study is to identify the predictors of quit intentions among smokers in Mauritius in order to strengthen tobacco control policies and inform the development and delivery of services that may increase the likelihood of successful quitting. METHODS Data were drawn from Wave 1 (2009) of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Mauritius Survey, a face-to-face cohort survey of a nationally representative sample of 598 adult smokers who were randomly selected from nine geographic districts in Mauritius using a multistage sampling procedure. RESULTS The vast majority of smokers (77.8%) had plans to quit smoking. Longer duration of past quit attempts (6 months or less), perceiving benefits of quitting, worrying about smoking damaging health in the future, and not enjoying smoking were significantly associated with quit intentions. However, socio-demographic characteristics, past quit attempts, overall attitude about smoking, and Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) were not associated with quit intentions. CONCLUSIONS The predictors of quit intentions among Mauritian smokers were generally similar to those found among smokers in other high-and middle-income countries. However, in contrast to findings in those other countries, nicotine dependence as measured by the HSI was not a significant predictor of quit intentions among Mauritian smokers. These findings highlight the need to consider the predictors of quit intentions when developing and delivering smoking cessation support services in Mauritius.

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Predictors of quit intentions among adult smokers in Mauritius: Findings from the ITC Mauritius Survey

Kaai¹,

Chung‐Hall²,

Sun³

et al. 2016

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“…The documentation available ranged from comprehensive, authoritative historical timelines and analyses of the policy context in which audacity occurred, published in peer-reviewed literature (Mauritius,22 23 Aotearoa/New Zealand,24 25 Australia,26 27 to academic blogs (Aotearoa/New Zealand,28 detailed online presentations,29 media reports30 31 and in-depth interviews32 with key policy makers, as well as ordinance study sessions33 (Beverly Hills), webinars34 35 and blog articles36 by civil society organisations (Netherlands), PowerPoint presentations by key policy makers,37 media reports,38 blogs39 40 and short case studies41 (Balanga City). Cases are presented below in the order in which they were announced.…”

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What facilitates policy audacity in tobacco control? An analysis of approaches and supportive factors for innovation in seven countries

Hefler

Bianco

Bradbrook³

et al. 2022

Tob Control

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BackgroundTobacco control policy audacity can make radical ideas seem possible, and set in motion a ‘domino’ effect, where precedents in one jurisdiction are followed by others. This review examines tobacco control policy audacity from seven countries to identify and compare factors that facilitated it.MethodsA targeted search strategy and purposive sampling approach was used to identify information from a range of sources and analyse key supportive factors for policy audacity. Each case was summarised, then key themes identified and compared across jurisdictions to identify similarities and differences.ResultsIncluded cases were Mauritius’ ban on tobacco industry corporate social responsibility, Uruguay’s tobacco single brand presentation regulations, New Zealand’s Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan proposals and 2010 parliamentary Māori Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into the Tobacco Industry, Australia’s plain packaging legislation, Balanga City’s (Philippines) tobacco-free generation ordinance, Beverly Hills City Council’s (USA) ordinance to ban tobacco sales and the Netherlands’ policy plan to phase out online and supermarket tobacco sales. Each case was one strategy within a well-established comprehensive tobacco control and public health approach. Intersectoral and multijurisdiction collaboration, community engagement and public support, a strong theoretical evidence base and lessons learnt from previous tobacco control policies were important supportive factors, as was public support to ensure low political risk for policy makers.ConclusionsTobacco control policy audacity is usually an extension of existing measures and typically appears as ‘the next logical step’ and therefore within the risk appetite of policy makers in settings where it occurs.

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“…The policy window had been opened for the adoption of tobacco control policies. The prime minister and his cabinet supported tobacco control, as did top-tier cabinet ministers like the finance minister and attorney general (see Burhoo, Mohee, and Moussa 2011). With this level of political support and the institutional capacity of the MOH&QL to make and implement tobacco control regulations, the health minister wasted no time in proposing new tobacco control regulations.…”

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“…The existing literature either evaluates the efficacy of a specific tobacco control instrument or examines the negative health effects of smoking on the Mauritian people (see Azagba et al 2015;Cox et al 2000;López et al 2011;Ross et al 2018;Sun, Erriah, and Ramasawmy 2014;Tumwine 2011). Burhoo, Mohee, and Moussa (2011) have attempted a political economic explanation of Mauritius's tobacco control policies; however, their explanation was conducted with no theoretical discussion of the policy-making process. As such, this article builds on the work of Burhoo, Mohee and Moussa (2011) on the political factors that enabled tobacco controls in Mauritius, while seeking to provide a richer theoretical analysis that is lacking in the current literature.…”

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“…Burhoo, Mohee, and Moussa (2011) have attempted a political economic explanation of Mauritius's tobacco control policies; however, their explanation was conducted with no theoretical discussion of the policy-making process. As such, this article builds on the work of Burhoo, Mohee and Moussa (2011) on the political factors that enabled tobacco controls in Mauritius, while seeking to provide a richer theoretical analysis that is lacking in the current literature. Table 2 provides more information on African countries with five or more smoke-free places.…”

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Negotiating Change: Ideas, Institutions, and Political Actors in Tobacco Control Policy Making in Mauritius

Kusi-Ampofo

2021

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

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Context: This article explains the policy process that occasioned the development of comprehensive tobacco control policies in Mauritius from 1980 to 2019. It does so by drawing theoretical insights from John Kingdon's streams framework, historical institutionalism, and ideational perspectives to explicate how tobacco control rose to the status of government policy agenda. Methods: The main sources of data are government documents, media reports, archival studies, grey literature, and published books and articles. These sources were supplemented by key informant interviews with government officials, civil society groups, and other vested interest groups. Findings: This article finds that the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases in the late 1980s, the political commitment of Mauritius's Labour government to comprehensive tobacco control, the institutional legacies of Mauritius's Public Health Act of 1925, and the administrative capacity of Mauritius's Ministry of Health and Quality of Life are the primary factors that drove tobacco control policies in Mauritius. Conclusion: The findings from this study will enrich our understanding of policy change and the politics of tobacco control in the global south. Future research should investigate why some countries in Africa have failed to adopt comprehensive tobacco control policies despite ratifying the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

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Predictors of quit intentions among adult smokers in Mauritius: Findings from the ITC Mauritius Survey

Predictors of quit intentions among adult smokers in Mauritius: Findings from the ITC Mauritius Survey

What facilitates policy audacity in tobacco control? An analysis of approaches and supportive factors for innovation in seven countries

Negotiating Change: Ideas, Institutions, and Political Actors in Tobacco Control Policy Making in Mauritius

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