A Study to find the Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitude on non smoking tobacco use in adolescents of selected colleges at Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India  A Pilot Study Report

Seema S Chavan; Charanraj K.R

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2016

A Study to find the Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitude on non smoking tobacco use in adolescents of selected colleges at Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India A Pilot Study Report

Seema S Chavan, Charanraj K. R

Abstract :

As adolescent tobacco use has been found to be a major predictor of future use, preventive efforts need to be focused. Tobacco consumption has been identified as the single most preventable cause of death and disease in India. 10 P.U colleges were selected randomly. Disproportionate Stratified random sampling was used to select sample size of 300 adolescents. Descriptive survey design and pretested and validated self–administered questionnaire was used. Only 6% of students were using Non smoking Tobacco. Knowledge on Practice of non smoking tobacco included Healthy (86%) Risky (13%) Unhealthy Practice (1%). Knowledge on Non smoking Tobacco use and its effects, 51% of students had Good, 44% had Satisfactory and 4.7% Poor knowledge After the study there was an urgent need felt for the health care providers to develop programmes for prevention and eradication of Non smoking Tobacco use.