Assessing Tobacco Supply and Supplier Awareness Using a Neighborhood-Based Approach: A Case Study of Varamin City

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1 Secretary General of the Iranian Tobacco Society

2 M.A/M.Sc In Sociology, Payame Noor University, Iran

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Smoking is one of the most accepted behaviors considered less than the dimension of social problems and deviance. In recent years, various preventive measures and plans have been carried out, of which the Pod plan is one of the most important. In its third phase, this plan has considered smoke-free neighborhoods, and with this aim, the present study was conducted. This research was conducted quantitatively and with a descriptive survey strategy from a methodological point of view. The population under study was tobacco supply centers in Varamin city, which were investigated in terms of distribution in different localities with the help of a questionnaire. An autopsy of the neighborhoods indicates the existence of 126 officially licensed tobacco supply and consumption centers, including; 46 hookah houses and canteens, 37 press kiosks, and 43 tobacco shops. 65% of the suppliers were aware of the tobacco control laws, 57% of the centers received the tobacco control laws, and 40.8% of these centers did not receive the notification regarding the tobacco control laws. Statistical analysis shows a significant relationship between the awareness variable with the duration of activity (r=0.23) and the communication of rules (t=5.3, α=0.001). Official and unofficial centers supplying tobacco without any serious ban have increased in the city of Varamin, and this is due to the lack of necessary and effective interaction of relevant organizations to implement tobacco control laws.

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Quarterly Journal of Social Development (Previously Human Development)

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 19 October 2024

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