Teachers Perception on Tobacco Free School in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Mizanur Rahman Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
  • Skeikh Akhtar Ahmad National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212
  • Jahirul Karim Directorate General of Health Services, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212
  • Johnny Pangkas Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
  • Teh Jo Hun Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
  • Mohd Raili bin Suhaili Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v14i3.18470

Keywords:

Bangladesh, secondary school teachers, second hand smoking, tobacco free school

Abstract

Introduction: Comprehensive tobacco-free school policy benefits everyone by reducing exposure to second-hand smoking and creating a system that reinforces tobacco-free norm and attitudes, which in turn affect tobacco use having an impact on the health of the community.

Objective: This study aims to assess the perception of teachers on tobacco free school environments and factors supporting it.

Methods: A two-stage cluster sampling technique was used for the selection of schools with selection probability proportional to enrolment size followed by stratified random sampling of government and private schools. Data were collected from 559 secondary school teachers using a structured questionnaire.

Results: Estimation indicated that 48.3% (95% CI: 44.5%, 52.6%) of the teachers were less supportive and 51.7% (95% CI: 47.4%, 55.5%) were more supportive for smoking free school. Logistic regression analysis revealed that non tobacco user teachers were more likely to be supportive (OR=1. 891, 95% CI: 1.197, 2.986) for tobacco free school. However, no statistically significant association was found between perceived supportive tobacco free school and age, sex, level of education, type of school and family size (p>0.05). Exposure to second hand smoking and curriculum content of tobacco issues were not significantly related with tobacco free school.

Conclusion: Comprehensive school based programme with participation of school personnel and community can effectively implement tobacco free school programmes.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.14(3) 2015 p.274-279

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Author Biographies

Md Mizanur Rahman, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Department of Community Medicine and Public Health

Skeikh Akhtar Ahmad, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212

Professor and Head, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health

Jahirul Karim, Directorate General of Health Services, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212

Programme Manager, Malaria Control Programme

Johnny Pangkas, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Department of Community Medicine and Public Health

Teh Jo Hun, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Department of Community Medicine and Public Health

Mohd Raili bin Suhaili, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Department of Community Medicine and Public Health

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Published

2015-06-20

How to Cite

Rahman, M. M., Ahmad, S. A., Karim, J., Pangkas, J., Hun, T. J., & Suhaili, M. R. bin. (2015). Teachers Perception on Tobacco Free School in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 14(3), 274–279. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v14i3.18470

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Original Articles

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