Improvement in Knowledge and Perception About Hazards of Smokeless Tobacco

A SMOKELESS TOBACCO AWARENESS PROGRAM was conducted for 2 consecutive weeks in all the selected schools. The intervention programme comprised of health education sessions that emphasized on the hazard of betel quid, areca-nut and smokeless tobacco. The sessions included 30 minutes power point presentation, posters, one pictorial booklets on the hazards of use of various tobacco products. Moreover we played a 30 minutes game show at follow-up visit. After completion of 2 weeks intervention programme, the same group of students completed the post-test questionnaire. Educational materials about hazards of betel quid, areca-nut and smokeless tobacco were distributed to both intervention and control groups.