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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior in avoiding secondhand smoke exposure among non-smoking employed women with higher education in Jordan
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 8, No. 11, Year 2011
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Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is a serious public health threat worldwide; in the developing world there are less serious efforts towards controlling women's and children's exposure to SHS. Knowledge, attitudes and avoidance practices among Jordanian women have never been thoroughly studied. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and avoidance behavior towards SHS exposure among employed Jordanian women with higher education. Methods: A survey was conducted among employed Jordanian women at two universities. A total of 209 women were included in the analysis. Two questionnaires regarding SHS exposure were used to measure knowledge, attitudes and avoidance practices. Results: Most respondents were regularly exposed to SHS in various locations during daily life, even though they were very knowledgeable about the dangers of SHS exposure for women and children. However, the subject's attitudes and avoidance behavior did not reflect the level of knowledge about SHS risks. The results suggests there is a large discrepancy between SHS exposure, knowledge, attitudes and avoidance behavior among highly educated Jordanian women that is likely influenced by culture and traditional gender roles. Public health initiatives are needed in Jordan to address public policy, institutional practices and to empowerment of women to reduce SHS exposure. © 2011 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gharaibeh, Huda Falah
Jordan, Irbid
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Haddad, Linda G.
United States, Richmond
Virginia Commonwealth University
Alzyoud, Sukaina
Jordan, Zarqa
Hashemite University
El-Shahawy, Omar
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
United States, Richmond
Virginia Commonwealth University
Baker, Nesrin Abu
Jordan, Irbid
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Umlauf, Mary
United States, Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing
Statistics
Citations: 56
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3390/ijerph8114207
e-ISSN:
16604601
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Female