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Zambia - Kafue GYTS Summary

Overview

The Zambia - Kafue Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) is a school-based study conducted in 2002 among 1,182 students aged 13-15 in grades 7-9. It employed a two-stage cluster sampling design with high response rates (77.4% overall), focusing on tobacco use prevalence, determinants, and attitudes.

Key Findings

• Tobacco Use Prevalence:

  • Ever smoked cigarettes: 16.1% (20.0% boys, 11.9% girls).
  • Currently use any tobacco product: 20.1% (21.1% boys, 18.4% girls).
  • Currently smoke cigarettes: 8.6% (10.6% boys, 5.9% girls).
  • Currently use other tobacco products: 15.0% (15.7% boys, 14.2% girls).

• Determinants:

  • Access/Availability: 25.1% typically smoke at home, 20.7% buy cigarettes easily; no age-related refusals.
  • Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS): 23.7% live in homes with smoking, 34.1% in public smoking areas; 86.4% perceive SHS as harmful.
  • Cessation: 76.2% received help to quit, highlighting efforts among current users.
  • Media/Advertising: 64.3% saw anti-smoking messages; 50.0% saw pro-cigarette billboard ads, and 55.9% saw pro-cigarette ads in media. Brand logos were present in 20.2% of objects.

• Attitudes and Knowledge:

  • 29.3% believe smoking boosts popularity among boys/girls, and 23.2-21.7% think smoking enhances appearance.
  • Media influence includes frequent exposure to both positive and negative tobacco-related content.

• School Components:

  • Educational aspects: 39.1% were taught about tobacco harms, 26.7% discussed age-specific reasons for smoking, and 42.0% learned about tobacco effects in school.

Implications

The data underscores high tobacco use rates among youth in Kafue, driven by easy access, media exposure, and perceived social benefits. These findings can inform comprehensive tobacco control programs targeting prevention, cessation, and policy changes.