{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Aryee LNA"],"funding":["Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation"],"pagination":["2978"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11514744"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["24(1)"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Tobacco use is a global public health threat and a leading preventable cause of death in the world. While cigarette use among youth has been decreasing in high-income countries, low- and middle-income countries have contrastingly high rates of adolescent smoking. In Ghana, smoking prevalence is lower than in other parts of the African continent and more common among men than women; however the gender gap in tobacco use among adolescents has narrowed, with shisha use among girls recently surpassing boys. These trends toward increased relative use among adolescent girls are a cause for concern and highlight the need for interventions to prevent and/or reduce tobacco use in this population.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted in-depth interviews with girls aged 13-20 (n = 148) and "],"journal":["BMC public health"],"pubmed_title":["Social norms and social opportunities: a qualitative study of influences on tobacco use among urban adolescent girls in Ghana."],"pmcid":["PMC11514744"],"funding_grant_id":["INV005809"],"pubmed_authors":["Flanagan SV","Trupe L","Aryee LNA","Smith J","Yucel M"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Social norms and social opportunities: a qualitative study of influences on tobacco use among urban adolescent girls in Ghana.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Tobacco use is a global public health threat and a leading preventable cause of death in the world. While cigarette use among youth has been decreasing in high-income countries, low- and middle-income countries have contrastingly high rates of adolescent smoking. In Ghana, smoking prevalence is lower than in other parts of the African continent and more common among men than women; however the gender gap in tobacco use among adolescents has narrowed, with shisha use among girls recently surpassing boys. These trends toward increased relative use among adolescent girls are a cause for concern and highlight the need for interventions to prevent and/or reduce tobacco use in this population.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted in-depth interviews with girls aged 13-20 (n = 148) and ","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Oct","modification":"2026-07-15T14:45:40.924Z","creation":"2026-07-06T03:08:39.373Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11514744","cross_references":{"pubmed":["39468503"],"doi":["10.1186/s12889-024-20413-z"]}}