Benjamin Carson Senior, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
West Afr J Med. 2023 Aug 28;40(8):814-819.
Shisha smoking is a growing health concern in most countries and this habit of smoking tobacco is on the increase in Nigeria. It is on the rise among youths along with proliferation of clubs, bars and hotels all over the country. The increased use in Nigeria can be attributed to easy access to tobacco products.
To determine the prevalence of Shisha smoking and evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of Shisha smoking among university undergraduates at a private university in Nigeria.
In 2021, a cross-sectional online study was carried out among university students at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria, using a self-administered questionnaire.
Overall, a total of 446 students took part in the study (115 males, 321 females) with mean age of 19.7 ± 2.9. The prevalence of Shisha smoking amongst the study respondents was 4.6%. About 25.0% of those that smoked shisha stated that they have been trying to quit with none of them seeking professional help. The mean knowledge score was 6.1 ± 2.6. The knowledge of shisha was highest among females and year 6 students. A little over half of the study respondents did not know that Shisha smoking was associated with cancers (52.8%) or that Shisha contained tobacco (58.3%). On the average, the study participants had very good attitude towards Shisha smoking with an average attitude score of 3.4 ± 0.4. The best attitude score was seen in females and year 6 students. The difference was not statistically significant. (p>0.05).
The habit of shisha smoking occurs among youths who may be unaware of the tobacco content and increasing evidences of possible health risks. The findings in this study may help in formulating policies which are geared towards combating this growing menace in our schools and the society at large.
水烟吸烟在大多数国家都是一个日益严重的健康问题，而这种吸烟烟草的习惯在尼日利亚也呈上升趋势。随着全国各地俱乐部、酒吧和酒店的增多，这种习惯在年轻人中也越来越流行。尼日利亚使用率的增加可归因于烟草产品的易得性。
确定水烟吸烟的流行情况，并评估尼日利亚一所私立大学大学生对水烟吸烟的知识、态度和实践。
2021 年，在尼日利亚奥贡州伊利沙兰-雷莫的巴布科克大学，对大学生进行了一项横断面在线研究，使用自我管理问卷。
共有 446 名学生（115 名男性，321 名女性）参与了研究，平均年龄为 19.7±2.9 岁。在研究对象中，水烟吸烟的流行率为 4.6%。约 25.0%的吸过水烟的人表示他们一直在试图戒烟，但没有人寻求专业帮助。平均知识得分为 6.1±2.6。女性和六年级学生的水烟知识最高。略多于一半的研究对象不知道水烟吸烟与癌症有关（52.8%）或水烟含有烟草（58.3%）。平均而言，研究参与者对水烟吸烟的态度非常好，平均态度得分为 3.4±0.4。女性和六年级学生的态度得分最高。差异无统计学意义（p>0.05）。
水烟吸烟的习惯发生在年轻人中，他们可能不知道烟草的含量和越来越多的可能健康风险的证据。本研究的结果可能有助于制定政策，以应对这一在我们的学校和整个社会中日益严重的威胁。
