Factors affecting tobacco smoking in Ethiopia: evidence from the demographic and health surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco smoking is growing at an alarming rate in the developing world and sub-Saharan Africa. Although Ethiopia has a relatively low rate in the region, it is not immune to the tobacco epidemic. The government of Ethiopia passed an anti-tobacco bill in 2015 that includes measures governing tobacco consumption, advertising, packaging, and labeling. To effectively address the challenge of tobacco control, the government should consider a number of aspects of tobacco production and consumption, such as local production in rural areas, as well as the complementarity nature of tobacco and khat use.

Methods

Using the World Bank's Demographic and Health Surveys (2011 and 2016), this paper analyzes the key determinants of tobacco smoking in Ethiopia, emphasizing possible

SUBMITTER: Guliani H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6624889 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature