2005-12-31-世界卫生组织-2006_GYTS_Fact_Sheet_Burkina_Faso_Bobo_Dioulasso_1页_38kb

Introduction

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) conducted in Burkina Faso – Bobo-Dioulasso in 2006 assessed tobacco use prevalence and determinants among students aged 13-15. It employed a two-stage cluster sampling design with a high response rate (92.6%) from 901 students, exploring factors like access/availability, secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure, cessation beliefs, media influence, and school-based interventions.

Prevalence of Tobacco Use

• Ever smoked cigarettes: 22.3% (Boys=30.5%, Girls=12.1%)
• Currently use any tobacco product: 17.5% (Boys=25.1%, Girls=8.3%)
• Currently smoke cigarettes: 13.3% (Boys=21.2%, Girls=3.6%)
• Currently use other tobacco products: 6.7% (Boys=8.0%, Girls=5.0%)
  Alongside these, nearly 44% are at risk of initiation, indicating substantial youth tobacco involvement.

Determinants of Tobacco Use

• Access and Availability: Most current smokers (24.1%) buy cigarettes in stores; many students (47.7%) smoke at home, suggesting easy access.
• Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS): 34.6% live in homes with smoking, and 48.4% are exposed outside home; 88.0% support smoking bans in public places, with strong beliefs that SHS is harmful.
• Cessation Beliefs: 86.3% of smokers want to quit, and 80.7% attempted cessation in the past year; all current smokers (100.0%) reported receiving help to quit.
• Media and Advertising: 75.4% saw anti-smoking messages over the last 30 days; 81.2% were exposed to pro-cigarette ads (67.3% on billboards, 64.9% in print media); 24.8% own cigarette-branded items, highlighting media influences at play.
• School Curriculum: 56.9% learned about tobacco dangers in class during the past year; some addressed cessation (31.0%) or effects (46.8%).

Key Findings

• High youth tobacco use, with boys disproportionately affected.
• Strong public support for smoking bans in public areas, indicating policy receptiveness.
• Media shapes perceptions: both positive and negative influences exist, necessitating better anti-smoking campaigns.
• Family and social factors, such as parental smoking (14.8%), prevalent among students.

Conclusion

This survey underscores critical tobacco use issues among Burkina Faso's youth and highlights barriers and supports for cessation, offering a foundation for evidence-based tobacco control programs.