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- Title
Access point analysis: what do adolescents in South Africa say about tobacco control programmes?
- Authors
Swart, Dehran; Panday, Saadhna; Reddy, S. Priscilla; Bergström, Erik; de Vries, Hein
- Abstract
This paper explores adolescent preferences for the setting, timing, delivery format, provider and key elements of tobacco control programmes. The need for programme sensitivity towards urban/rural, gender and ethnic subgroups is also discussed. Schools were purpo- sively selected from the Southern Cape-Karoo Region, South Africa. Twelve prevention and nine cessation focus group discussions were conducted with Grade 6-8 students and Grade 8-9 smokers and ex-smokers, respectively. Adolescents reported similar preferences for prevention and cessation programmes. Although they were unaware of smoking prevention or cessation programmes, they reported a willingness to participate in such programmes. Programmes should include school-based activities that are supported by out-of-school activities held over weekends and holidays. Non-judgemental and empathetic teachers and peers, as well as ex-smokers were preferred as programme providers. School-based participatory delivery formats should be supported by community- based mass media approaches. Programmes can be jointly presented to boys and girls of diverse ethnic backgrounds with some gender- sensitive sessions. Programme participation and sustainability would be enhanced if it were exciting, fun filled and integrated into their daily lives. School-based programmes must be embedded within comprehensive approaches that involve community- and policy-level interventions.
- Subjects
KAROO (South Africa); SOUTH Africa; SMOKING; ANTISMOKING movement; SMOKING cessation; MIDDLE school students
- Publication
Health Education Research, 2006, Vol 21, Issue 3, p393
- ISSN
0268-1153
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/her/cyl042