International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Exploring Cigarette Use among Male Migrant Workers in Nigeria

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Olanrewaju Olusola Onigbogi 1
David Karatu 2
Sarafa Sanusi 2
Rebekah Pratt 3
Kolawole Okuyemi 3
1 Department of Community Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
2 Department of Community Health and Primary Care, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
3 Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
10.15171/ijhpm.2015.41
Abstract
Background
There is limited knowledge about the use of cigarettes by blacks outside the United States (U.S). Nigeria creates an opportunity to explore smoking behaviours, smoking cessation (nicotine dependence) and use of cigarettes in a country that has a large black population outside the U.S.
 
Methods
We conducted three Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) involving twenty-four male migrant workers who reported that they were current cigarette smokers. Interviews were audio-taped and transcribed.
 
Results
Four major themes namely: reasons for initiating and continuing to smoke cigarettes, factors affecting brand choice, barriers to quitting, effect of smoking mentholated cigarette brands were identified.
 
Conclusion
This study provides insight into the use of mentholated and non-mentholated cigarettes and suggests the need for further studies to explore smoking behavior among Nigerians.
Keywords
Mentholated
Cigarette
Smoking
African
Subjects
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  • Received Date 03 September 2014
  • Revised Date 30 December 2014
  • Accepted Date 22 February 2015
  • First Published Date 01 April 2015
  • Published Date 01 April 2015