Compliance with the smoke-free public places legislation in Nepal: A cross-sectional study from Biratnagar Metropolitan City.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoke-free legislation banning tobacco smoking in public places was implemented across Nepal in 2014 with the ambition to reduce the impact of second-hand smoking. As part of a comprehensive policy package on tobacco control, the implementation of the legislation has seen a marked reduction in tobacco consumption. Yet there remains uncertainty about the level of compliance with smoke-free public places.

Objectives

This study assesses the compliance with smoke-free laws in public places and the factors associated with active smoking in public places in Biratnagar Metropolitan City, Nepal.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Biratnagar metropolitan city in Province 1 of Nepal from July to December 2019. A total of 725 public places within the

SUBMITTER: Basnet LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8906589 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature