Perception and Practices of Shisha Smoking among Kafr El-Sheikh University Students, Egypt | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 38, Issue 2, April 2020, Page 58-69 PDF (646.8 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejcm.2020.89890 | ||||
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| Abstract | ||||
| Background: There is increasing evidence that tobacco consumption is spreading all over the world. Research showed a rising trend in college students’ Shisha use. Scarse studies investigated Shisha smoking in Egypt among university students. Objective: The aim of the current study was to describe students’ perception and practices towards shisha smoking and identify factors influencing adoption of this behaviour. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Kafr El-Sheikh University among medical and engineering students. A total of 953 students were included in the study. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test were used for statistical analysis. Results: 22.5% of the study participants were ‘current’ shisha smokers; the majority (91.1%) of them were engineering students. Personal expenses were the main source of money spent on Shisha smoking. ‘Traditional Café’ was the preferred for most of both medical and engineering students (68.4% & 63.6%, respectively). ‘Peer pressure’ was the common cause for starting Shisha smoking among 63.1% of the participants. 34.1% of Shisha smokers are seriously considering quitting. Conclusion: Although the prevalence of shisha smoking was not so high, positive smoking attitude and faulty knowledge were noticed among a considerable number of university students necessitating planning, and implementation of educational campaign for college students about smoking and its associated hazards. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Shisha; smoking; University students; Kafr El-Sheikh; Egypt | ||||
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