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Lesotho-Maseru Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Summary

Overview

The survey, conducted in 2002 for students aged 13-15 in Lesotho-Maseru, was a school-based study using a two-stage cluster sample design. It involved 1,123 participants from 13-15-year-olds with a high response rate of 87.3%. The goal was to assess tobacco use prevalence and determinants to inform comprehensive tobacco control programs.

Key Findings on Prevalence

• Ever smoked cigarettes: 26.2% (32.3% boys, 22.0% girls)
• Currently smoke cigarettes: 10.7% (15.8% boys, 7.1% girls)
• Uses any tobacco product currently: 18.0% (22.1% boys, 15.0% girls)
• Currently uses other tobacco products: 10.8% (11.5% boys, 10.0% girls)
• Major highlights: 18% of students use any tobacco form, with cigarette smoking predominantly higher among boys.

Determinants of Tobacco Use

• Access/Availability and Price: 30.3% usually smoke at home; strict access controls are noted, but availability is common.
• Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS): 35.2% live in homes where others smoke; 60.4% are exposed outside the home; 53.7% believe SHS is harmful to health.
• Cessation: 72.9% of current smokers want to stop; 69.4% have attempted to quit in the past year; 71.5% have received help to quit.
• Media and Advertising: 79.3% were exposed to anti-smoking media in the past 30 days; 68.5% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards; 65.5% saw ads in newspapers or magazines; 13.5% were offered free cigarettes by companies.
• School Curriculum Factors: 43.2% learned about smoking dangers in class; 29.1% discussed reasons for youth smoking; 41.4% were taught effects of tobacco use.

Socio-Demographic and Attitudinal Insights

• Gender influences tobacco use, with higher rates among males.
• Perceptions: Most students view smoking negatively and support bans in public places, but positive media and peer influence from 10.8% of students complicating efforts.
• The high SHS exposure (35.2% in homes) suggests family and community factors play a key role in tobacco control.

Recommendations

The data underscores the need for strong school-based tobacco education, stricter smoking bans in public and private spaces, and interventions to reduce SHS exposure. Addressing media's mixed messages by increasing anti-tobacco campaigns could help mitigate youth tobacco uptake.