Trend and Awareness of E-Cigarettes Among Students in a Private College in Sabah Malaysia

Vitalis Ronald Eden; Hazrina Hamid; Sreemoy Das; Regidor III Dioso

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Trend and Awareness of E-Cigarettes Among Students in a Private College in Sabah Malaysia

Authors:

Vitalis Ronald Eden | Hazrina Hamid | Sreemoy Das | Regidor III Dioso

Publisher:

Al-Ayen Iraqi University

Journal:

AUIQ Complementary Biological System Vol.1 Issue 2, pp.86-95

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001932497

pISSN:

3007-973X

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Abstract:

 Objective: This study aims to investigate the trend and awareness of e-cigarette use among students in a private college located in Sabah, Malaysia. Research Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in a private college in Sabah. A self-administered questionnaire was adapted and distributed to 300 randomly selected students regardless of their e-cigarettes vaping status. IBM SPSS Statistic 27 was utilized to analysed accumulated data. Results: A-245 students participated in the study with a response rate of 81.6%. Majority of the respondent were female (69.8%), Bumiputera Sabah (72.2%), Diploma students (90%) aged 22-25 years’ old. The study revealed that almost all respondent was aware of e-cigarettes (89%) however low prevalence of e-cigarette use was observed (26.5%). The main source of information regarding e-cigarettes among students were found to be the internet (40.4%) and friends (38.8%). Conclusion: Further study needs to be done in a larger scale to provide comprehensive understanding on the factor influencing the use of e-cigarettes among students in higher institutions. In addition, the role of e- cigarettes that buzzed to be a smoking cessation tool need to be revised to evaluate its effectiveness. Hence, it is vital for the Malaysian authorities to establish a dynamic framework to tackle the surge of e-cigarettes use both in Peninsular and Borneo region.

Article Details

Trend and Awareness of E-Cigarettes Among Students in a Private College in Sabah Malaysia

Authors:

Vitalis Ronald Eden | Hazrina Hamid | Sreemoy Das | Regidor III Dioso

Publisher:

Al-Ayen Iraqi University

Journal:

AUIQ Complementary Biological System Vol.1 Issue 2, pp.86-95

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001932497

pISSN:

3007-973X

E-cigarettes

Vaping

Students

Private college

Sabah

Issues

Article Details

Trend and Awareness of E-Cigarettes Among Students in a Private College in Sabah Malaysia

Authors: Vitalis Ronald Eden | Hazrina Hamid | Sreemoy Das | Regidor III Dioso

Publisher: Al-Ayen Iraqi University

Journal: AUIQ Complementary Biological System Vol.1 Issue 2, pp.86-95

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001932497

pISSN: 3007-973X

E-cigarettes

Vaping

Students

Private college

Sabah

Issues

Authors:

Vitalis Ronald Eden | Hazrina Hamid | Sreemoy Das | Regidor III Dioso

Publisher:

Al-Ayen Iraqi University

Journal:

AUIQ Complementary Biological System Vol.1 Issue 2, pp.86-95

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001932497

pISSN:

3007-973X