Sheesha Smoking Habits in Young Pakistani Female Students = عادة تدخين الشيشة في الطالبات الباكستانيات

Rahim , Amena T.; Iqbal , Khadija I.; Qamar , Tehmina S.

doi:10.4197/Med. 21-1.2

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Sheesha Smoking Habits in Young Pakistani Female Students = عادة تدخين الشيشة في الطالبات الباكستانيات

Authors:

Rahim , Amena T. | Iqbal , Khadija I. | Qamar , Tehmina S.

Publisher:

King Abdulaziz University : Scientific Publishing Centre

Main Topics:

Medicine | Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.21 Issue 1, pp.23-30

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

94497

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

16584279

pISSN:

13191004

DOI:

10.4197/Med. 21-1.2

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Abstract:

 وجد ان عادة تدخين الشيشة الاكثر انتشارا فى الفئة العمرية 16- 25 سنة بنسبة 70 % من الذكور ، و 30 %من الاناض و هذه علامات منذرة و تعنى انه ربنا يقوم المدخنين انفسهم او البائعين باضافة مواد مسببة للادمان و تهدف هذه الدراسة لتقييم التزايد فى تدخين الشيشة فى المدخنات الباكستنيات وقد تم توزيع استبيان على الطالبات فى عدة كليات فى جامعة روالبندى و جامعة اسلام اباد وتشير النتائج الاحصائية الى ان 6.51 % من الطالبات بداوا تدخين الشيشة باقتراح من زملائهم و تشير هذه الدراسة ايضا الى ان 61.1 % بداوا تدخين الشيشة خلال مرحلة الجامعية 68.1 % منهم كمتابعة للسلوكيات الدارجه و 9.54 % لا يعلمون باضرار تدخين الشيشة كما اتضح انه لا يوجد فرق بين معرفة اولياء الامور بقيام ابنائهم بتدخين الشيشة من عدمه (48.9 % ، 5.50%) و يعتقد 35.2 $ انها وسيلة لتخفيض الوزن ، و 22 % لتخفيف الاكتئاب و قد ابدت الاغلبية العظمى (78 %) اهمية تدخل الحكومة فى ضبط عادة تدخين الشيشة و ضبط حانات تدخينها و منه المواد المضافة المسببة للادمان و هناك احتياج لتوسيع الدراسة لتشمل المدن الصغرى .

 Sheesha smoking habit is found to be most prevalent in the 16-25 years age group with 70% sheesha smokers being male and 30% females. Alarming consequence is that either the customers or the people who serve it put addictive substances into it. The present study aims to assess the growing habits of sheesha smoking in Pakistani female students. Questionnaire was distributed among the girl students. Female students from different colleges/universities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad were included in the study. Statistics show that students offer each other the option to smoke sheesha, i.e., 51.6%. In this study's setting, 61.1% started sheesha smoking during their college life, and is considered fashionable by 68.1% and 54.9% are not aware of its harmful effects. Not much difference was seen between the parents about the awareness of their children sheesha smoking habit, i.e., 48.9% and 50.5%. 35.2% thought of it as losing weight tool and 22% to relieve depression. A large majority agreed that government should check this habit (78%). Government should get more actively involved against sheesha bars and to check for the banned substances. Study needs to be expanded to smaller cities.

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Sheesha Smoking Habits in Young Pakistani Female Students = عادة تدخين الشيشة في الطالبات الباكستانيات

Authors:

Rahim , Amena T. | Iqbal , Khadija I. | Qamar , Tehmina S.

Publisher:

King Abdulaziz University : Scientific Publishing Centre

Main Topics:

Medicine | Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.21 Issue 1, pp.23-30

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

94497

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

16584279

pISSN:

13191004

DOI:

10.4197/Med. 21-1.2

Descriptors:

SMOKING

STUDENT BEHAVIOUR

HABITS

FEMALES

COLLEGE STUDENTS

PAKISTAN

Sheesha

Smoking

Pakistani Females

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Rahim , Amena T. | Iqbal , Khadija I. | Qamar , Tehmina S.

Publisher: King Abdulaziz University : Scientific Publishing Centre

Main Topics: Medicine | Social problems and services. associations

Journal: Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.21 Issue 1, pp.23-30

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 94497

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 16584279

pISSN: 13191004

DOI: 10.4197/Med. 21-1.2

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Rahim , Amena T. | Iqbal , Khadija I. | Qamar , Tehmina S.

Publisher:

King Abdulaziz University : Scientific Publishing Centre

Main Topics:

Medicine | Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.21 Issue 1, pp.23-30

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

94497

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

16584279

pISSN:

13191004

DOI:

10.4197/Med. 21-1.2