Disparities in tobacco use by adolescents in southeast, Nigeria using Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) approach

• Main Authors: Ijeoma U. Itanyi (Author), Chika N. Onwasigwe (Author), Scott McIntosh (Author), Tamara Bruno (Author), Deborah Ossip (Author), Emmanuel A. Nwobi (Author), Chima A. Onoka (Author), Echezona E. Ezeanolue (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tobacco use during adolescence is a substantial problem and adolescents are at higher risk of addiction and prolonged use. To reduce the burden of tobacco-related morbidity and mortality, monitoring of adolescent tobacco use is imperative. We aimed to determine the prevalence of...