Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010)

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E-cigarette Usage Among Urban Youth in South African Cities Post-Intervention Studies

Motswang Fakana, Wits Business School Kgosiwe Mpholetso, Department of Internal Medicine, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Tshabalala Jolade, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Motladi Lekhuleni, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18909804
Published: February 24, 2010

Abstract

E-cigarette usage among urban youth has become a significant public health concern in South African cities following interventions aimed at reducing exposure to tobacco products. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a convenience sampling method in four major cities. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires designed by researchers to measure demographics, attitudes towards smoking, and current e-cigarette usage. The findings indicate that despite public health interventions, approximately 25% of urban youth reported using e-cigarettes, with higher prevalence observed among males (30%) compared to females (18%). This study provides valuable insights into the persistence and patterns of e-cigarette use in South African urban youth populations post-intervention. Public health strategies should focus on comprehensive education programmes targeting both adolescents and parents to prevent initiation and reduce usage. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Motswang Fakana, Kgosiwe Mpholetso, Tshabalala Jolade, Motladi Lekhuleni (2010). E-cigarette Usage Among Urban Youth in South African Cities Post-Intervention Studies. African Performing Arts Research, Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18909804

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African GeographyPublic Health InterventionsYouth PopulationsE-Cigarette Usage SurveysEpidemiologyHealth Policy AnalysisTobacco Control

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