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Jordan UNRWA Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Summary

Context and Methodology

• This school-based survey targeted students aged 13-15 (grades 7-9) in Jordan's UNRWA system during 2008.
• Employed a two-stage cluster sampling design with high participation rates: 100% school response, 100% class response, 87.9% student response, and an overall response rate of 82.4%, involving 1,668 students.
• Focused on tobacco use prevalence and key determinants such as access/availability, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), cessation efforts, media, and school-based factors.

Key Findings

Tobacco Use Prevalence

• Ever smoked cigarettes: 32.6% (higher among boys, 43.9%; lower, 20.0% among girls).
• Current tobacco use: 32.5% (boys 39.7%, girls 23.0%).
• Current cigarette smoking: 12.7% (boys 18.9%, girls 5.8%).
• Current shisha smoking: 19.7% (boys 25.4%, girls 12.9%).
• Foundational statistics: Over 32.6% had ever smoked cigarettes, and close to half used other tobacco products.

Determinants of Tobacco Use

• Access/Availability: 42.1% of students bought cigarettes easily from stores, and 83.5% of such purchases were not refused due to age.
  • Barriers to cessation were noted in younger data points.
• Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS): 61.8% lived in homes where others smoked, and 62.7% were exposed to smoking outside their homes. 82.4% believed SHS should be banned from public places.
  • Media/Ads Awareness: High levels of awareness, with 65.0% seeing anti-smoking messages and 70.4% seeing billboard ads promoting cigarettes in the past 30 days.
• School Factors: Over half (52.5%) discussed tobacco dangers in class, and many students (40.4%) were taught about smoking reasons and effects during school hours.

Attitudes and Knowledge

• Cessation Intentions: Among current smokers, 74.2% wanted to quit, and 74.9% had attempted to stop in the past year.
• Social Norms: Just under one-fifth of students reported smoking or shisha use, which was influenced by friends and family; 53.9% had at least one parent who smoked, and 16.9% had peers who smoked heavily.
• Public Smoking Opinions: Strong majority (82.4%) supported banning smoking in public places, reflecting awareness of its dangers despite widespread exposure.
• Media Influence: Students saw a significant mix of anti- and pro-tobacco advertisements; over two-thirds perceived SHS as harmful.

Implications

The survey highlights a high prevalence of youth tobacco use in Jordan's UNRWA system, driven by factors like easy access, SHS exposure, and normative influences. These findings could inform targeted tobacco control programs addressing specific risk factors identified among youth.