Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2017

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE PREVALANCE OF CHEWABLE TOBACCO HABITS AND ITS RELATED HEALTH PROBLEM AMONG CLASS FOURTH WORKERS KRISHNA HOSPITAL, KARAD WITH A VIEW TO PREPARE HEALTH EDUCATION PAMPLET.

Mrs. Namrata C. Mohite, Dr. Prof. Mrs. Vaishali R. Mohite. , Mrs. Manisha C. Gholap, Mrs. Sangeeta S. Patil

Abstract :

 BACKGROUND

Tobacco use is one of the leading preventable causes of premature death, disease and disability around the world. An estimated 4.9 million deaths occurring annually can be attributed to tobacco use.

OBJECTIVES

To assess the knowledge & Prevalence regarding chewable tobacco habits and its related health problems among class–IV workers & find out the association between the knowledge regarding chewable tobacco habits and its related health problems with selected socio–demographic variables.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

 Probability purposive sampling technique was used, 30 samples was taken by using self structured questionnaires and validated by experts.

RESULT

There is significant difference between age group and knowledge of tobacco chewers i.e. Significantly high proportion of individuals from age group above 35 years improved their knowledge regarding lesions will be present in oral cancer as compared to individuals from age group up to 35 years p=0.0352.

 

CONCLUSION

The result of study shows that there is need to arrange programme   on prevention of tobacco chewing or ban on tobacco production.

 

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Mrs. Namrata c. Mohite, Dr. Prof. Mrs. Vaishali R. Mohite., Mrs. Manisha C. Gholap, Mrs. Sangeeta S. Patil, A STUDY TO ASSESS THE PREVALANCE OF CHEWABLE TOBACCO HABITS AND ITS RELATED HEALTH PROBLEM AMONG CLASS FOURTH WORKERS KRISHNA HOSPITAL, KARAD WITH A VIEW TO PREPARE HEALTH EDUCATION PAMPLET., INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾2 | February‾2017

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