INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2455-2631 | Impact factor: 8.15 | ESTD Year: 2016
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One of the most common problems responsible for the deteriorating health status of people in today’s times is tobacco. Many individuals indulge into tobacco habit due to multiple factors like feel of grown up, peer pressure, influence of advertisement etc. leading to tobacco related diseases. Aim: The aim of study is to assess the attitude and practice of the tobacco user towards tobacco cessation and to gather the influence of knowledge in its promotion. Method: The study was questionnaire based which contained a set of 15 multiple choices of questions. Questionnaire was constructed to test knowledge, attitude and practice towards quitting tobacco habit. Result: A greater part of the study subject belong to the age group of 26-35 years About 56.7% tobacco users thought of cessation of tobacco and 78.2% have taken the steps to cease the habit. There was no any association between the age and gender with the knowledge and attitude of tobacco consumption but an optimistic relation toward the knowledge and attitude but a pessimistic related to pattern of tobacco use. Conclusion: Study subject have better knowledge on hazards of tobacco use and most positive attitude however, it does not translate into well outcome like cessation. This call attention towards the importance of tobacco awareness and cessation counseling centers.
Keywords:
Addiction, Tobacco, Cigarettes, Cessation
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"Assessment Of Knowledge Attitude and Practices to Quit Tobacco Habits in Tobacco Users", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.251 - 254, February-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2302043.pdf
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Publication Details:
Published Paper ID: IJSDR2302043
Registration ID:203861
Published In: Volume 8 Issue 2, February-2023
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
Page No: 251 - 254
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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