Compliance to the Tobacco-Free Educational Institution(ToFEI) guidelines at Madhyamik Vidhyalayas of Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra-A cross sectional study.
Indian J Tuberc
; 71(3): 297-303, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Revised guidelines for Tobacco-Free Educational Institutes (ToEFI) were laid down in 2019 and they provide for tobacco free environment leading to a healthy life, implementation of legal provisions, and recognition about various approaches available for tobacco cessation.OBJECTIVE:
To assess Madhyamik Vidyalays (MVs) for their compliance to the guidelines for ToFEI at the baseline using self-evaluation score card as part of operational research. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
A cross sectional study was carried out during March 2021 among 19 MVs of Pimpri-Chinchwad block in Pune District, Maharashtra using census sampling. Trained data collectors scored for all 9 ToFEI criteria including the mandatory one's and their weightage points were calculated. RESULTS ANDDISCUSSION:
Eight {42%(0.21-0.64)} MVs had displays on tobacco-free area and awareness on the harms of tobacco displayed inside the premises and another three (16%(0.04-0.37)} had only the display of ToFEI signage at their boundary wall. No MV met with 4 or more criteria out of the total 9 criteria. The highest weightage of 29-30 out of 100 was achieved by only 2 {11%(0.01-0.30)} MVs and 5 {26%(0.10-0.49)} MVs achieved 0 points. No significance was given to tobacco free school probably because of untrained teachers and unawareness of the guidelines.CONCLUSION:
This study demonstrates that minimal importance has been given to the revised ToEFI guidelines in making MVs tobacco-free. Hence, none of the them could attain the tobacco-free status.Palavras-chave
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