Socioeconomic and demographic determinants of tobacco use in Kenya: A secondary data analysis of findings from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022
The observed declines in tobacco use, especially among males, suggest that current tobacco control efforts are positively impacting public health. Given the financial strain of health costs, preventive interventions are crucial. Research on socioeconomic and demographic factors can guide targeted behavioral change strategies. Continued policy measures like increased tobacco taxation, raising the legal sale age, and enforcing advertising bans and smoke-free policies remain essential to further reduce tobacco's health burden in Kenya.
Authors
- Starley B. Shade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8172-4649)
- Jeffrey Drope (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0147-9722)
- Stella Aguinaga Bialous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6471-5457)
- Peter Magati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1226-8130)
- Jerry John Nutor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-6281)
- Francesca Odhiambo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3503-2294)
- Raphael Lencucha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9273-2027)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Partners for Health and Development in Africa (KE)
- African Institute for Development Policy (KE)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Induced Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/210324
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00