Perceived motivators and barriers to implementation of a smoke-free common area policy in multiunit housing in urban Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: In Bangladesh, residents of multiunit housing (MUH) face a high risk of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS). Although smoke-free policies are widely recognised as an effective intervention to protect MUH residents, they have received limited attention from policymakers in the country. This study aimed to determine stakeholders' preferences for smoke-free policies and to explore their perspectives on the motivators and barriers to implementing the most preferred smoke-free policy- a common area policy-in MUH complexes in urban Bangladesh. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted among 50 participants, purposively selected from three diverse groups: housing management committees (HMCs), tobacco control civil society organisations (CSOs), and the Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence (F

SUBMITTER: Kibria MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12749619 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature