Open AccessAssessment of tobacco control efforts in three Sub-Saharan African countries
Author(s) -
Akindele O. Adebiyi,
Akinbode Oluwafemi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_177_16
Subject(s) - tobacco control , tobacco industry , promotion (chess) , convention , environmental health , business , political science , law , medicine , public health , politics , nursing
Tobacco industry's undermining of tobacco control goes on unabated in sub-Saharan African countries, especially in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) contains provisions aimed at curbing these activities. However, the level to which FCTC is implemented and the strength of each country's tobacco control law will determine its usefulness in this regard. We determined the implementation status and strength of tobacco control laws in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.