A Study among the Vendors Near Selected Educational Institutes in Chandigarh, India on Awareness of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Product Act, 2003 (COTPA)

Authors: Kumar M*,

DOI: 10.23880/phoa-16000240

Volume 7, Issue 1

Abstract

Introduction: Cigarettes are the only legal consumer products in the world that cause one-half of their long-term users to die prematurely. As this epidemic continues to take its toll in the United States, it is also increasing in low- and middle-income countries that are least able to afford the resulting health and economic consequences. Aim: To see the awareness of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003 in selected Educational Institution in Chandigarh. Methodology: Chandigarh was the area chosen to study the to see the awareness of Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003 in Chandigarh. A Cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2018 to May 2018 to study the awareness of Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003 in Chandigarh. A Self-structured questionnaire was used for collecting information on Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act, (COTPA) 2003. Results: Our study revealed that selling of Tobacco products to Minor then 56% respondents out of total accepted that there is selling of Tobacco products to Minor but 44% did not accept so. 40% respondents out of total accepted that there is selling of Tobacco products by Minor but 60% did not accept so. 53% respondents hold the opinion that the current level of enforcement of pictorial health warning on Tobacco products can motivate people to quit tobacco use. 47% respondents opined that the current level of enforcement of pictorial health warning on Tobacco products cannot motivate people to quit tobacco use and according to the result majority of respondents believed that current level of enforcement of pictorial health warning on Tobacco products can motivate people to quit tobacco use Conclusion: It can be concluded that majority of respondents (70%) are aware about the Cigarettes and other Tobacco products Act, 2003 as they know that there is law regarding prohibition of use of Cigarette and Tobacco product but 30% respondents were not aware about the COTPA Act, (2003).

Keywords: COTPA Act; Awareness; Educational Institution; Vendors

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