评估《香烟和其他烟草产品法案》（COTPA）在哈里亚纳邦一个街区的实施情况及其在居民中的知晓程度。

Assessment of implementation status of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) and its awareness among residents in a block of Haryana.

机构信息

Senior Resident, Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Professor, Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

出版信息

Indian J Public Health. 2018 Apr-Jun;62(2):100-103. doi: 10.4103/ijph.IJPH_126_17.

DOI:10.4103/ijph.IJPH_126_17

PMID:29923532

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Legislative route is one of the known method to control behaviour of population. Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act is one of the laws enacted to control the use of tobacco in India lunched in the year 2003.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to find compliance of COTPA among tobacco stores and to find the knowledge of people regarding COTPA.

METHODS

All selected communities were studied by community audit. All stores selling tobacco products were assessed for its compliance to COTPA. Thirty participants from selected communities with in the age range of 18- 65 years were selected and interviewed for knowledge regarding COTPA.

RESULTS

A total of 218 stores were found to be selling tobacco. None of the stores were fully compliant to all COTPA clauses. Stores in rural areas were found to be more non-complaint than urban areas. 41% of stores were selling tobacco to minors, 10% were within 100 yards of schools.8% of schools have tobacco advertisement on façade and 24% displayed tobacco products openly. Around half of the participants (n-552) had heard about COTPA whereas only 4% were aware of all 4 provisions of COTPA.

CONCLUSION

Although more than a decade passed since the law was enacted poor compliance and knowledge was found among participants.

摘要

背景

立法途径是控制人口行为的已知方法之一。《卷烟和其他烟草制品法》是 2003 年在印度颁布的旨在控制烟草使用的法律之一。

目的

本研究的目的是发现烟草商店对《烟草控制法案》的遵守情况，并了解人们对《烟草控制法案》的认识。

方法

通过社区审计对所有选定的社区进行研究。对销售烟草制品的所有商店进行评估，以确定其是否遵守《烟草控制法案》。从选定的社区中选择 30 名年龄在 18-65 岁之间的参与者进行访谈，以了解他们对《烟草控制法案》的了解。

结果

共发现 218 家商店出售烟草。没有一家商店完全遵守《烟草控制法案》的所有条款。农村地区的商店比城市地区更不遵守规定。41%的商店向未成年人出售烟草，10%的商店距离学校 100 码以内。8%的学校的正面有烟草广告，24%的学校公开展示烟草产品。大约一半的参与者（n=552）听说过《烟草控制法案》，但只有 4%的人了解《烟草控制法案》的全部四项规定。