Familial and socio-cultural barriers in maintaining tobacco-free homes in Bangladesh: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Md Imdadul HaqueAbu Naser Zafar UllahTasnim AkterAbm Alauddin ChowdhuryAbdullah Al MamunTabassum Islam TamannaMd Kamrul HossainHafiz T A KhanMd Golam Dostogir HarunPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
This study concludes that socio-cultural traditions and familial norms in Bangladesh provide significant barriers for enabling tobacco-free homes. The identification of these barriers can aid policymakers and programme planners in Bangladesh in devising appropriate measures to mitigate the deadly consequences of tobacco use in the home. The consequences also include the dangers involved in family members being exposed to secondhand smoke.