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The Effect of Organized Awareness Campaign Launched for Tribal Parents on the Consequences of Passive Smoking among Children
Cicily JOHN Dr. Achamma VARGHESE
Abstract:
Melukavu is a tribal village in Kottayam District of Kerala, India. Use of tobacco and oral mucosal diseases associated to it are highly prevalent among the tribes in this area. People frequently start smoking young and continue to do so. It is disturbing that these people are unaware of the harmful effects smoking has on their children. To raise the level of health consciousness and for wellbeing in this tribal population, special consideration from the government and medical professionals is needed. This study aims to assess the influence of OAC on tribal parents' awareness of the effects of PS on their off spring. It has been discovered that smoking and their socioeconomic status and education have a positive link. The study unfortunately demonstrated that the tribal population of the area STPs ends a sizeable percentage of their money on tobacco despite being a community that does far worse than the rest of Kerala in terms of literacy, income, and health. This study was expressly created to evaluate these facts because there was no information available regarding the true range and prevalence of tobacco use and the associated oral mucosal ulcers. The contrast between their pre-test TKS and post-TKS is compared. Peer pressure, cultural views, and the family history of tobacco smoking were revealed to be the main causes of early habit onset. The researchers advise more effective anti-tobacco awareness initiatives for tribal parents of Melukavu given the high percentage of tobacco use among them.
