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Tanzania - Kilimanjaro GYTS Summary

Introduction

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in Tanzania-Kilimanjaro was a school-based cross-sectional survey conducted in 2008 on students aged 13-15 (grades 6,7, form 1, form 2). It used a two-stage cluster sample design with high response rates: 100% school response, 100% class response, 85% student response, and an overall 89.6%. A total of 1,376 students participated.

Key Findings

Prevalence of Tobacco Use

• Any tobacco use: 10.9% (males 12.5%, females 9.3%)
• Ever smoked cigarettes: 14.1% (males 16.3%, females 11.8%)
• Currently smoke cigarettes: 3.6% (males 3.3%, females 3.8%)
• Currently use other tobacco products: 8.7% (males 10.4%, females 6.9%)

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS)

• 17.6% live in homes where others smoke
• 32.3% exposed to SHS outside home
• Average parental SHS exposure rate: 11.4% have at least one parent smoker
• 8.7% of never smokers likely to initiate smoking within a year

Knowledge and Attitudes

• 90.7% believe SHS is harmful to them
• 67.8% support banning smoking in public places
• 73.5% were taught about smoking dangers in school during the past year
• 29.8% think boys smoking make more friends; 34.8% think girls smoking look more attractive
• Only 2.2% of students regularly exposed to tobacco advertising perceived it positively

Media and Advertising

• 79.8% saw anti-smoking messages in media (past 30 days)
• 46.7% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards; 49.6% saw such ads in newspapers/magazines
• 14.5% possess objects with cigarette brand logos
• 4.1% offered free cigarettes by company representatives

School-Based Initiatives

• Comprehensive tobacco education integrated into curriculum, with high student participation (85% response rate)

Overall

The survey indicates moderate youth tobacco use, significant SHS exposure, but strong support for tobacco control measures and educational efforts in place.