Smoking Behavior and Road Traffic Accidents: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Tobacco Control Law in Bangladesh

Mohammad Mahbub Alam Talukder; Md. Tuhin Mia; Nashir Uddin Shaikh; Nasreen Sultana Chowdhury; Md. Ismael; Morshed Alam; Mohammad Ala Uddin

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Smoking Behavior and Road Traffic Accidents: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Tobacco Control Law in Bangladesh

Mohammad Mahbub Alam Talukder, Md. Tuhin Mia, Nashir Uddin Shaikh, Nasreen Sultana Chowdhury, Md. Ismael, Morshed Alam, Mohammad Ala Uddin

Published in International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Technology (Volume 7, Issue 3)

Received: 26 June 2021 Accepted: 16 July 2021 Published: 2 August 2021

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(1) Background: As a common problem, Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) is vastly experiencing by the present world and which is severe in Bangladesh. Nowadays the road traffic accidents have occurred by the tobacco consumption habits where mostly tobacco control law is avoided in Bangladesh. The study aims to investigate the effects of tobacco control law on road traffic accidents in Bangladesh. (2) Methods: This cross-sectional study included 424 questionnaire surveys with drivers (bus and truck) and 10 KIIs. Chi-squared tests were used to measure differences between various parameters (related to tobacco control law and RTAs), while logistic regression models were used to determine the relationship among tobacco control law, RTA risk factors and socio-demographic features. (3) Results: This study result shows 75.9% of respondents are tobacco users where 76.4% have knowledge about tobacco control law. About 93.4% know that smoking in public transports is strongly prohibited by the law where 80.7% of them abide by the tobacco control law daily. Therefore, about 64.6% of respondents were involved in RTAs. A statistically significant association was found between RTAs and knowledge of drivers about tobacco control law (p>0.013) and having knowledge on “smoking in public transports is prohibited by the law” (OR=2.945, p=0.016) is also strongly associated with road traffic accidents. (4) Conclusion: A vast majority of the heavy vehicle drivers are well known about tobacco control law and they are obliged to the law in public transports with satisfactory level.

Published in	International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Technology (Volume 7, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijtet.20210703.12
Page(s)	68-77
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Tobacco, Consumption, Control Law, Road Traffic Accidents, Bangladesh

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Mohammad Mahbub Alam Talukder; Md. Tuhin Mia; Nashir Uddin Shaikh; Nasreen Sultana Chowdhury; Md. Ismael, et al. Smoking Behavior and Road Traffic Accidents: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Tobacco Control Law in Bangladesh. Int. J. Transp. Eng. Technol. 2021, 7(3), 68-77. doi: 10.11648/j.ijtet.20210703.12

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Mohammad Mahbub Alam Talukder, Md. Tuhin Mia, Nashir Uddin Shaikh, Nasreen Sultana Chowdhury, Md. Ismael, et al. Smoking Behavior and Road Traffic Accidents: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Tobacco Control Law in Bangladesh. Int J Transp Eng Technol. 2021;7(3):68-77. doi: 10.11648/j.ijtet.20210703.12

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Mohammad Mahbub Alam Talukder

Accident Research Institute (ARI), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Md. Tuhin Mia

Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nashir Uddin Shaikh

Institute of Education and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nasreen Sultana Chowdhury

Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Md. Ismael

Institute of Education and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Morshed Alam

Institute of Education and Research, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mohammad Ala Uddin

Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Smoking Behavior and Road Traffic Accidents: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Tobacco Control Law in Bangladesh
AU  - Mohammad Mahbub Alam Talukder
AU  - Md. Tuhin Mia
AU  - Nashir Uddin Shaikh
AU  - Nasreen Sultana Chowdhury
AU  - Md. Ismael
AU  - Morshed Alam
AU  - Mohammad Ala Uddin
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PY  - 2021
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JF  - International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Technology
JO  - International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Technology
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EP  - 77
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2575-1751
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijtet.20210703.12
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VL  - 7
IS  - 3
ER  -

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