Implementation of the Uttarakhand Tobacco Free Initiative in Schools, India, 2016
IMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION — Volume 18 — July 29, 2021
PEER REVIEWED
Figure 1. Mentions of anti-tobacco activities carried out as part of Uttarakhand Tobacco Free Initiative as reported by 71 survey respondents among school principals and teacher–champions, India, 2016. Champions were non–tobacco-consuming teachers nominated by each school.
| Type of activity | Principals | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| Tobacco cessation among tobacco users | 10 | 10 |
| Tobacco prevention messaging | 12 | 10 |
| Anti-tobacco community marches | 16 | 8 |
| Student speeches and tobacco prevention drawing competitions | 40 | 23 |
Figure 2. Attitudes toward Uttarakhand Tobacco Free Initiative (UTFI) among principals and teacher–champions (non–tobacco-consuming teachers), India, 2016. Responses were collected on a Likert scale with answers ranging from 1 to 5: 1, strongly agree; 2, agree; 3, neutral; 4, disagree; and 5, strongly disagree. For analysis and reporting, responses were aggregated in 2 categories: agree (strongly agree and agree) and neutral/disagree (neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree).
| Activity | Agree, % | |
|---|---|---|
| Principals | Teacher–Champions | |
| Due to the UTFI, fewer places around school carry tobacco products | 65 | 69 |
| Anti-tobacco messages are part of the morning prayers in my school | 93 | 89 |
| Students are very committed to the UTFI | 93 | 96 |
| Students receive information about the dangers of tobacco use | 93 | 92 |
| The UTFI is well implemented in my school | 93 | 92 |
| Students are active in tobacco use prevention/cessation activities | 93 | 89 |
| The whole school community is involved in the UTFI | 95 | 89 |
| UTFI is strongly supported by the school | 98 | 100 |