The impact of education program on smoking prevention: An intervention study among 16 to 18 years old in Palestine

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 782-786

  Ghrayeb, Farid A W ^a   Mohamed Rusli, A ^a   Al Rifai, Ayesha ^b   Mohd Ismail, I ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b UNRWA ^*  (Palestine)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Intervention; Palestine; School based; Smoking; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PALESTINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO CONSUMPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900456703     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2013.782.786     Document Type: Article

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