Prevalence and characteristics of cigarette smokers among undergraduates of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-205

  Fawibe, A E ^a   Shittu, A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cigarette smoking; Nigeria; Undergraduates

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052510531     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.84016     Document Type: Article

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