ABSTRACT

Background: Adolescent tobacco smoking is a major health concern in India. Schools may be able to influence adolescent behaviour regarding smoking. Moreover, the prevalence of cigarette smoking varies between schools, and some of this variability may be explained by school factors. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that mortality due to smoking-related diseases was higher than the combination of all infectious diseases worldwide. To know the smoking habits among school students. Questions were prepared and administered to 120 participants through survey planet an online survey. The study population were school students of age group between 13 to18 years. The study estimated that 27 % of the total participants smoked their first cigarette in their age of 16 to 19 years and 34 % of the total participants smoked their first cigarette in the age group 11 and 15 years old. 25 % of the people who smoke have given their opinion that their friends who smoke have influenced them even 28 % of the total study population including the non smokers have suggested that television and movie advertising also influenced the students to smoke. 54 % of the total study population (school students) are smoking. 28% of the smokers have decided that they will stop smoking. Keywords: influence; adolescents; movie advertising; world health organisation
Publication date: 01/08/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1035