Abstract:
The purpose of this studies was to descries situation of youth smoking and recommendation for
Family Community and School Participation to prevention of smoking in youth at Chatturat District
in Chaiyaphum Province. The 240 youths were random by cluster sampling as the sample of
the study. Self-Administered questionnaire were used for data collection. Frequency, percentage, minimum
and maximum were used for Quantitative data analysis and Contents analysis for Qualitative data.
The results showed that . The sample start smoke age 8 -10 yrs. 5.0 % age 11 -12 yrs.
5. 0 % age 13 15 yrs. 8.3 % . These sample were smoking 35.4 % average of Tobacco used 1-10 rolls
16.4 % more than 100 rolls 11.3 % motivation for Tobacco used were try out 22.5 % for release
stress 11.7 % acceptant of peer group 5.4 %
The sample had receive advertizing to warning of Tobacco used 76.7 % some of these sample
hadt receive massage form Tobacco pack because they buy Tobacco by other or by device as roll not
all of pack. 20 % of Youth who had been used Tobacco found that those parents used Tobacco too.
Most of youth smoking at home 12.8 % at school 7.9 %
Most of Tobacco distribution were Convene store , Grocery ,Shop , direct to youth under 18 yrs. 19.6 % and by other 12.9 % The attitude of sample about access to Tobacco were easy 23.6 %
Recommendation for Participation are two components First are Family and Community should
set activities in family life such as Smoking Free on Birth Day Baby Shower , Wedding. and
Community promote Public Health Policy for Smoking Free in public such as Hospital ,
Park, Work places, Restaurant
Second is School should reinforce positive attitude and smoking value to students and build good attitude,
Value and good behaviors by health education, and should promote the activity for the students to use their leisure
Time appropriate, beneficially and by the same time reduce the risk of smoking behaviors.