Prevalence and Determinants of Smoking at Gida Ayyana, Ethiopia

Based on the analysis and findings of the study the following major conclusions were drown. Most of the currently smoking individuals are found between the age groups of 35-39 years. The study also showed that most of the currently smoking individual earns less than 700 birr per month and expend 501-1000 birr for medical expenditure. This implies that their incomes less than medical expenditure and they live in economic crisis The finding also revealed that the main reason for quitting smoking by past smokers was their recognition of harmful effects of tobacco use followed by its cost for which they just stopped. Chat chewing is found to be the main reason to start smoking. Majority of the people dislike smokers because of their bad smell (odour) while coughing, Gastrointestinal Complains and Palpitation were their complain.