Volume :

3

Issue :

3

Abstract :

BACKGROUND Tobacco use is considered a major public health hazard in the world. It is among the main preventable causes of untimely death, morbidity and mortality worldwide. OBJECTIVES To find out the association between factors initiating tobacco use and attitude towards tobacco use with awareness of tobacco consumption among residents of Dhankuta municipality. METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted among residents of Dhankuta Municipality where 205 households were taken as subjects. Pretested semi-structured questionnaire was administered to the study subjects and face to face interview was conducted. Chi-square test was applied to find out the association between factors initiating tobacco use and attitude towards tobacco use with awareness of tobacco consumption among residents of Dhankuta municipality. RESULTS People started consuming tobacco due to the presence of adult smokers in the family was seen more aware (13.6%) but the difference was not significant. The respondents those feel cut down tobacco use (10.6%) and feel guilty about their habit (10.6%) was seen more aware but the difference was not significant. The problem of tobacco consumption can be control by ban the production (50.5%), awareness program (41.5%) and behavior change (41.6%) was seen significantly more aware (P