scholarly journals Predicting tobacco use among high school students by using the global youth tobacco survey in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 122 ◽  
Author(s):  
MohamedS Al Moamary ◽  
MohammedO Al Ghobain ◽  
SuliemanN Al Shehri ◽  
MohamedS Al-Hajjaj ◽  
AhmedY Gasmelseed
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
School Students ◽  
Global Youth Tobacco Survey

scholarly journals Current Tobacco Use and Susceptibility To Using Tobacco Among Non-Users of Tobacco: A Cross-Sectional Study Among School-Going Adolescents in Sierra Leone

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Bai James ◽  
John Alimamy Kabba ◽  
Abdulai Jawo Bah ◽  
Ayesha Idriss ◽  
Chenai Kitchen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Product ◽  
School Students ◽  
Global Youth Tobacco Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sierra Leonean ◽  
Current Tobacco

Abstract Background Tobacco use is a global health threat associated with a high disease burden and deaths. Studies concerning current tobacco use and susceptibility to using tobacco products among adolescents who are potential adult tobacco users in Sierra Leone have not been explored. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of current tobacco use and tobacco non-users susceptibility to using tobacco amongst Sierra Leonean high-school students. Method We used data obtained from the 2017 Sierra Leone Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), which presented information collected from 6680 students aged 11-17years nationwide. Gender-based correlates of current use and susceptibility to using tobacco among non-tobacco users were determined by complex sample logistic regression analyses. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and respective 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported. p-values less than 0.005 were considered significant. Results The prevalence of current tobacco use among high school adolescents in Sierra Leone was 10.7% and was higher in males (12.2%) than in females (7.4%). Male [AOR = 1.32 (95%CI:1.01–1.72)], exposure to household secondhand smoke [AOR = 2.68(95%CI:1.71–4.20)], having peers who smoke [AOR = 3.07(1.53–6.16)] were more likely to be currently using tobacco. On the other hand, adolescents exposed to antismoking media messages were less likely to be current tobacco users [AOR = 0.45(95%CI: 0.24–0.83)]. The overall tobacco non-users susceptibility to using tobacco among adolescents in Sierra Leone was 18.2% [male (18.0%), female (18.5%)]. Exposure to tobacco promotion [AOR = 1.50(95%CI:1.07–2.11)] and non-exposure to antismoking education [AOR = 1.39(95%CI:1.04–1.85)] were significantly associated with tobacco non-users’ susceptibility to using tobacco. Conclusion Our study suggests that one-in-ten school-going adolescents currently use tobacco, with nearly one in five non-users susceptible to using tobacco. Given the high prevalence of tobacco product use among Sierra Leonean adults, our findings highlight the need for policies and interventions to prevent tobacco use behaviour among adolescents aimed at averting tobacco use in adulthood.

scholarly journals Assessing the Knowledge of High School Students about Stroke as a Leading Cause of Death in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Fatimah Alsubaie ◽  
Fatimah Alobaidallah ◽  
Safa Almustafa ◽  
Basmah Alhazyim ◽  
Aisha Alsaqer Ola Mousa
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Comparing Different Pedagogical Techniques to Teach Spelling at a Saudi High School: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Saad Althobaiti ◽  
Tariq Elyas
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Repeated Practice ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Common

<p><em>This study investigates whether teaching spelling to high school students using different techniques, i.e. copy, cover, compare and flip folder, would improve students’ spelling. Additionally, it explores students’ opinions and perceptions towards these techniques. The research conducted in Granada high school in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Thirty-six male students participated in this study whose levels according to the course book were assumed to be B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). In this study, a mixed research method was used where data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The first group was taught using copy cover and compare method (CCC), which emphasizes repeated practice when errors occur in students spelling, whereas the second group was trained using the flip folder technique which is a combination of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic techniques that were believed to enhance memorization. A post-test was utilized immediately after the intervention and the results showed that the CCC group outperformed the Flip Folder group. </em></p>

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