Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice, on Smoke-Free Environment Policy in Local Government Unit in Soutehern Philippines: Developing Intervention Programs
Keywords:
Economic Contribution, Department of Agriculture, Beneficiaries, Program EnhancementAbstract
This research explored the levels of knowledge, attitude, and practices in terms of an environment free of smoke. Additionally, this study is a foundational structure and a guide for developing targeted interventions that will enhance public understanding, foster positive attitudes, and promote compliance with these crucial public health regulations. This study employed a quantitative research design, utilizing a survey questionnaire to assess the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Local Government Unit in Soutehern Philippines. The study results revealed that these residents had a low level of knowledge about the implemented smoke free environment policy. Moreover, it revealed that the resident’s attitudes had inconsistent support towards the smoke free environment policy as well as the practices, the residents also had an inconsistent level of compliance. Thus, the study recommends that the identified stakeholders help in the dissemination campaign to implement a smoke-free environment policy.
Downloads
References
Arnott, D., Lindorff, K., & Goddard, A. (2022). Tobacco control: the FCTC provides the route to the finish line. The Lancet, 400(10350), 427. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01334-4
Asdornwised, U., Pipatkulchai, D., Damnin, S., Chinswangwatanakul, V., Boonsripitayanon, M., & Tonklai, S. (2018). Recommended practices for the management of surgical smoke and bio-aerosols for perioperative nurses in Thailand. Journal of Perioperative Nursing, 31(1). https://doi.org/10.26550/2209-1092.1022
Bialous, S. A. (2019). Impact of implementation of the WHO FCTC on the tobacco industry’s behaviour. Tobacco Control, 28(Suppl 2), s94–s96https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054808
Botsari, I., Marouli, G., Arvanitaki, A., & Peritogiannis, V. (2023). Smoking Habits and Attitudes toward Smoking in Patients with Severe Mental Illness in Residential Facilities in Insular Greece. Healthcare, 11(5), 642. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11050642
Brooks, A., Buchanan, T., & Oakes, W. P. (2020). Smoke-free environments: current status and remaining challenges in Australia. Public Health Research & Practice, 30(3). https://doi.org/10.17061/phrp3032022
Burci, G. L. (2019). Health. In Oxford University Press eBooks (pp. 355–362).
Cairney, P., & Mamudu, H. M. (2014). The global tobacco control ‘endgame’: Change the policy environment to implement the FCTC. Journal of Public Health Policy, 35(4), 506–517. https://doi.org/10.1057/jphp.2014.18
Chung‐Hall, J., Craig, L., Gravely, S., Sansone, N., & Fong, G. T. (2018). Impact of the WHO FCTC over the first decade: a global evidence review prepared for the Impact Assessment Expert Group. Tobacco Control, 28(Suppl 2), s119–s128. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054389
Craig, L., Fong, G. T., Chung‐Hall, J., & Puska, P. (2019). Impact of the WHO FCTC on tobacco control: perspectives from stakeholders in 12 countries. Tobacco Control, 28(Suppl 2), s129–s135. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-054940 Da Costa E Silva, V. L. (2019). Foreword by the Secretariat of the WHO Framework
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Journal Governance and Innovation
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
