@misc{cogprints5165, volume = {5}, number = {2}, month = {September}, author = {Abdulla Bin Ghouth Salim and Ahmed Bahaj Ali}, editor = {Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya Bevinje and Dr. Shatharam Baliga B}, title = {Prevalence and attitudes of smoking among secondary school teachers in Hadramout coastal districts, Yemen}, publisher = {Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya}, year = {2006}, journal = {Online Journal Of Health And Allied Sciences}, keywords = {Smoking, Secondary school}, url = {http://cogprints.org/5165/}, abstract = {A descriptive KAP study about smoking was conducted in all the ten secondary schools in Hadramout coastal districts during October 2004 ? April 2005 and a total of 317 teachers were enrolled in the study (182 male, 135 female teachers). The findings revealed that about 8\% of the teachers were smokers; all smokers were males (prevalence 14\%). Only 10\% of teachers had received training to limit smoking among students, and 27\% had educational materials about harmful effects of smoking. The study concluded that low smoking prevalence, good knowledge and attitudes of teachers, especially female teachers, toward smoking may offer a chance for smoking prevention strategies in secondary schools.} }