Assessing the Compliance with Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 in Chennai

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Vishaka S., Dr. Pradeep Kumar R.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to assess the compliance of COTPA in Chennai. The cigarettes and other tobacco products act 2003 is an act enacted by the parliament of India to give effect to the resolution passed by the 39th world Health assembly. It aims at prohibition of advertisement, regulation of trade and commerce, production, supply and distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products.


MATERIALS AND METHODS: It was a cross sectional survey study with a sample size of 245 people. A pre-validated self administered questionnaire was used.Descriptive statistical and inferential statistics (chi square test) were performed using the responses received with the help of SPSS ( Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software.


RESULTS: The results showed an association between educational qualification of people with their level of compliance to COTPA (p value<0.05).Also, there is an association between gender and implementation of COTPA (Chi square test value: 9.537, DF: 1, p value: 0.002(< 0.05) The p value obtained was less than 0.05  indicating statistically significant.


CONCLUSION: The present study concludes that nearly 40% of all the participants were always compliant towards COTPA.In future this study can be trial based and conducted for a larger sample size of population.

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Vishaka S., Dr. Pradeep Kumar R. (2022). Assessing the Compliance with Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 in Chennai. Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, 10, 595–603. Retrieved from https://www.jclmm.com/index.php/journal/article/view/109
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