| Autor: |
Nwobi AU; 1 Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria., Eseadi C; 2 Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria., Agboeze MU; 1 Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria., Okoye OE; 1 Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria., Iremeka FU; 1 Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria., Mbagwu F; 1 Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria., Ohia NC; 3 Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria., Nwaubani OO; 4 Department of Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria., Oboegbulem AI; 2 Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria., Akaneme IN; 2 Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. |
| Abstrakt: |
Tobacco use is a key risk factor for the development of non-communicable diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. On May 31 every year, World No Tobacco Day is celebrated to draw attention to the health risks and other risks related to tobacco use and to campaign for effective policies to minimize tobacco use. In this paper, we address important issues related to tobacco use, and highlight the potential roles of school administrators and community-residing adults in supporting college students in Nigeria in refraining from tobacco use. We argue that various stakeholders, including school administrators and community-residing adults, have important roles to play in providing community- and school-level support to college students to enable them to refrain from tobacco use. However, research is needed to empirically measure whether and how school administrators and community-residing adults have helped to reduce tobacco use in college students in Nigeria. |
