February 22, 2021Open Access

Profile and Predictors of Adolescent Tobacco use in Ghana: Evidence from the 2017 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS).

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Multiple factors including age, pocket money, exposure to SHS were identified to be associated with tobacco use among the youth in Ghana. Promoting anti-smoking campaigns in early adolescence, as well as programmes targeting early tobacco use can guard the youth against initiating tobacco use.

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