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- Selamawit Hirpa
(Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa 9086, Ethiopia
Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Center of Health Sciences, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06097 Halle (Saale), Germany)
- Andrew Fogarty
(NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Clinical Science Building, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK)
- Adamu Addissie
(Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa 9086, Ethiopia
Institute for Medical Epidemiology, Biostatics and Informatics, Center of Health Sciences, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06097 Halle (Saale), Germany)
- Linda Bauld
(Usher Institute and SPECTRUM Consortium, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK)
- Thomas Frese
(Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Center of Health Sciences, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06097 Halle (Saale), Germany)
- Susanne Unverzagt
(Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Center of Health Sciences, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06097 Halle (Saale), Germany)
- Eva Johanna Kantelhardt
(Institute for Medical Epidemiology, Biostatics and Informatics, Center of Health Sciences, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06097 Halle (Saale), Germany)
- Sefonias Getachew
(Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa 9086, Ethiopia
Institute for Medical Epidemiology, Biostatics and Informatics, Center of Health Sciences, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06097 Halle (Saale), Germany)
- Wakgari Deressa
(Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa 9086, Ethiopia)
Abstract
Shisha smoking is also known as hookah, water pipe, goza, and nargile. Shisha use among the young is increasing globally. Shisha smoke results in a high concentration of carbon monoxide, tar, nicotine, and heavy metals which can be toxic to humans, especially with chronic exposure. This study aims to determine the prevalence and risk factors of shisha smoking among in-school adolescents in Ethiopia. Four regional states in Ethiopia (Oromia, Amhara, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region, Tigray) and the capital city (Addis Ababa) were the study areas. A two-stage cluster sampling approach was employed to produce a representative sample. From the sampling frames in the study areas, 36 high schools were selected randomly. A multi-level logistic regression analysis was used to account for cluster-specific random effects, the effect of individuals’, and school-level variables for ever-use of shisha. A total of 3355 secondary school grade 9 and 10 students aged between 13 and 22 years took part in this study. A total of 86 (2.6%) and 20 (0.6%) of the study participants, reported that they had ever smoked or were current smokers of shisha, respectively. Of all study participants, 38.6% perceived shisha as less harmful than cigarettes and 48.5% reported that they do not know which was more harmful to health. Students were more likely to ever use shisha if they had friend/s who smoke shisha (AOR = 16.8, 95% CI: 6.4–44.3), ever smoked cigarettes (AOR = 8.2, 95% CI: 3.4–19.8), ever used khat (AOR = 4.2, 95% CI: 1.9–10.4), ever used marijuana (AOR = 3.9, 95% CI: 1.4–11.1), ever used smokeless tobacco (AOR = 3.1 95% CI: 1.1–8.4), and students had received income from their parents (AOR = 3.1 CI: 1.1–8.8). Prevalence of ever and current use of shisha among high school students is low in Ethiopia compared to many countries in Africa. The majority of adolescents perceived shisha as less harmful to health than cigarette smoking. Health education about the harmful effects of shisha should be delivered to adolescents, along with information on other substances like khat, cigarettes, marijuana, and smokeless tobacco to prevent initiation of substance use.
Suggested Citation
Selamawit Hirpa & Andrew Fogarty & Adamu Addissie & Linda Bauld & Thomas Frese & Susanne Unverzagt & Eva Johanna Kantelhardt & Sefonias Getachew & Wakgari Deressa, 2021.
"An Emerging Problem of Shisha Smoking among High School Students in Ethiopia,"
IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-11, June.
Handle:
RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:13:p:7023-:d:585934
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