TY  - JOUR
T1  - Antecedents to Smoking Behaviour among Male Adolescent Students in South East Region, Nigeria
AU - , Nwankwo Benjamin Osondu AU - , C. Abanobi Okwuoma AU - , N. Amadi Agwu 
JO  - International Journal of Tropical Medicine
VL  - 3
IS  - 3
SP  - 60
EP  - 65
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-3319
DO  - ijtmed.2008.60.65
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijtmed.2008.60.65
KW  - Smoking
KW  -antecedents
KW  -adolescents
KW  -behaviour
KW  -south east
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - This study was conducted among 2010 randomly selected adolescents in jive states of the south east part of Nigeria. Through a questionnaire instrument, adolescents were asked to respond to issues relating to their smoking behaviour in relation to type of domicile. Result showed that many (83.6%) of the adolescents sampled had smoked either now or before. Majority (71.43%) started smoking at senior class. While, many (95.24%) smoked between 1-10 sticks daily, majority (74.4%) smoked more during relaxation or when stressed or depressed. Many (77.4%) said peer group was their major source of smoking behaviour. Majority (56.6%) preferred Benson and Hedges brand of cigarette. In addition, many (59.5%) smoke because their friends influenced them. The study found strong association between prevalence rate of smoking behaviour; major source of smoking behaviour; time smoking started and type of domicile (p<0.05). The study recommended a longitudinal design that can identify both psychological and social environmental determinants of smoking among this group for a reliable development of smoking prevention and cessation interventions.
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