Estimating the prevalence and health risks awareness of smoking in Nigeria: A meta-analysis approach

  • Oluwatobi Adeoye Covenant University, Ota
  • Akinyimika Sowunmi Covenant University, Ota
  • Gbenga Adewuyi Covenant University, Ota
  • Busola Lofinmakin Covenant University, Ota
  • Uyi Osadolor Covenant University, Ota
  • Emmanuel O Amoo Covenant University, Ota
  • Davies Adeloye Covenant University, Ota
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11564/32-1-1171
Keywords: Health risk, smoking, meta-analysis, youth, sustainable development, Nigeria

Abstract

Background:The increase use of tobacco products in Nigeria, and lack of common aggregated data on its associate diseases and deaths are parts of emerging public concerns.Objective:This paper estimated national and zonal prevalence of smoking and health risks awareness in Nigeria.Methods:Random effects meta-analysis was conducted on estimates from 19 studies selected across 13 states, within the six-geopolitical zones of Nigeria, to pool nation-wide estimates of the prevalence and health risk awareness of smoking.Results:The sample and aggregated mean ages are 14.7 and 22.4 years, respectively. The overall pooled prevalence of current smoking in Nigeria was 19.7% (95%CI: 14.0-25.5), with male and female at 18.9% (CI:13.3-24.4) and 6.8% (CI:4.1-9.6), respectively.Conclusion:The findings suggest a relatively high prevalence of smoking among the youths in Nigeria. The authors recommend smokers’ counseling services among the youth to reduce health hazards and secure youth contributions to sustainable economic development.

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Author Biographies

Oluwatobi Adeoye, Covenant University, Ota
Demography and Social Statistics, College of Business and Social Science15
Akinyimika Sowunmi, Covenant University, Ota
Demography and Social Statistics, College of Business and Social Science
Gbenga Adewuyi, Covenant University, Ota
Demography and Social Statistic, College of Business and Social Science
Busola Lofinmakin, Covenant University, Ota
Deoartment of Economics, College of Buisness and Socila Science
Uyi Osadolor, Covenant University, Ota
Demography and Social Statistics, College of Business and Social Science
Emmanuel O Amoo, Covenant University, Ota
Demography and Social Statistics, College of Business and Social Science
Davies Adeloye, Covenant University, Ota
Demography and Social Statistics, College of Business and Social Science
Published
2018-08-25
Issue
Vol. 32 No. 1 (2018): Supplement Special Issue on Covenant University’s Perspectives on Nigeria Demography and Achievement of SDGs-2030
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