Patterns of tobacco use and related factors among adolescents in South Africa: Insight from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey
Multiple tobacco use and combustible non-cigarette tobacco products smoking is common among South African adolescents. Understanding different patterns of multiple tobacco use and combustible non-cigarette tobacco products smoking can help to inform prevention and cessation programs for adolescents. Given the risk adolescents face, tobacco cessation interventions tailored to their tobacco product of choice are urgently needed.
Authors
- Constance R. Sewani-Rusike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3295-2933)
- Olalekan Ayo‐Yusuf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0689-7018)
- Olanrewaju Oladimeji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-901X)
- Mukhethwa Londani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7054-237X)
Institutions
- Tshwane University of Technology (ZA)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- Walter Sisulu University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Induced Diseases
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/207126
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- South African Medical Research Council
- University of Pretoria
- Tshwane University of Technology
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Medical Research Council