Electronic cigarettes use in COVID-19 era among students of a tertiary institution in Nigeria
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Electronic cigarettes use in COVID-19 era among students of a tertiary institution in Nigeria | |
| Creator | Ogwa, Oluwafunmike A. Abiola, Abdulhakeem O. Kanma-Okafor, Oluchi J. Olufunlayo, Tolulope F. Shopeyin- Dosunmu, Azeezat O. Akodu, Babatunde A. Ogwa, Omonigho D. | |
| Description | Background: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is becoming popular among undergraduate students in Nigeria with a tendency for escalation because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Aim: The aim of this study was to assess electronic cigarette use in COVID-19 era among undergraduate students of a tertiary institution in Lagos state, Southwestern Nigeria.Setting: A tertiary institution in Southwestern Nigeria.Methods: The study design was a descriptive cross-sectional study with a pretested, structured, close- and open-ended self-administered questionnaire used for collection of data on knowledge, attitude and use of e-cigarettes.Results: Data from 183 respondents were analysed. The mean age of respondents was 24.8 ± 3.38 years, most (63%) of whom were males. The prevalence of ever-use of e-cigarettes was 15.3% of which 60.7% reported increased use of e-cigarettes since the COVID-19 pandemic. Age, education, tribe and religion (p 0.001) were significantly associated with higher odds of use of e-cigarettes.Conclusion: This study found an increase in the quantity of e-cigarettes used and online purchase of the same by respondents since the COVID-19 pandemic. Paying attention to the rate of use and having control measures in place for online purchase of e-cigarettes by youths in Nigeria may be necessary in the years to come.Contribution: This study addresses a gap in the availability of knowledge of use of e-cigarettes among a growing population of youths in Nigeria. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2023-01-17 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/phcfm.v15i1.3704 | |
| Source | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine; Vol 15, No 1 (2023); 10 pages 2071-2936 2071-2928 | |
| Language | eng | |
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