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Analysis of tobacco control policies in Nigeria: historical development and application of multi-sectoral action

BMC public health, 2018-08, Vol.18 (Suppl 1), p.959-959, Article 959 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    Analysis of tobacco control policies in Nigeria: historical development and application of multi-sectoral action
  • Author: Oladepo, Oladimeji ; Oluwasanu, Mojisola ; Abiona, Opeyemi
  • Subjects: Control ; Disease prevention ; Disease transmission ; Health aspects ; Multi sectoral action ; Nigeria ; Non-communicable diseases ; Policy ; Public health ; Smokers ; Smoking ; Surveys ; Tax increases ; Taxes ; Tobacco ; Tobacco habit ; Tobacco industry ; “Best buy” interventions
  • Is Part Of: BMC public health, 2018-08, Vol.18 (Suppl 1), p.959-959, Article 959
  • Description: Tobacco use is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases and policy formulation on tobacco is expected to engrain international guidelines. This paper describes the historical development of tobacco control policies in Nigeria, the use of multi-sectoral action in their formulation and extent to which they align with the World Health Organisation "best buy" interventions. We adopted a descriptive case study methodology guided by the Walt and Gilson Policy Analysis Framework. Data collection comprised of document review (N = 18) identified through search of government websites and electronic databases with no date restriction and key informant interviews (N = 44) with stakeholders in public and private sectors. Data was integrated and analyzed using content analysis. Ethical approval was granted by the University of Ibadan and University College Hospital Ethics Review Committee. Although the agenda for development of a national tobacco control policy dates back to the 1950s, a comprehensive Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC) compliant policy was only developed in 2015, 10 years after Nigeria signed the FCTC. Lack of funding and conflict of interest (of protecting citizens from harmful effect of tobacco viz. a viz. the economic gains from the industry) are the major barriers that slowed the policy process. Current tobacco -related policies developed by the Federal Ministry of Health were formulated through strong multi-sectoral engagement and covering all the four WHO "best buy" interventions. Other policies had limited multi-sectoral engagement and "best buy" strategies. The tobacco industry was involved in the development of the Standards for Tobacco Control of 2014 contrary to the long-standing WHO guideline against engagement of the industry in policy formulation. Nigeria has a comprehensive national policy for tobacco control which was formulated a decade after ratification of the FCTC due to constraints of funding and conflict of interest. Not all the tobacco control policies in Nigeria engrain the principles of multisectorality and best buy strategies in their formulation. There is an urgent need to address these neglected areas that may hamper tobacco control efforts in Nigeria.
  • Publisher: England: BioMed Central Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1471-2458
    EISSN: 1471-2458
    DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5831-9
    PMID: 30168392
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