TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE OF ILL EFFECTS OF GUTKHA CHEWING AMONG ADOLESCENCE MALE IN SELECTED HIGH SCHOOLS AND JUNIOR COLLEGES

Given the current pattern of tobacco use globally, it is estimated that 250 million Adolescent who are aliv today,would die prematurely because of consumptionof tobacco products. It is recommended that appropriate knowledge about ill effects of tobacco product (gutkha)

The Objectives Of The Study Were:

1.      To assess the knowledge of adolescent about ill effects of gutkha chewing .

2.      To find out association between knowledge and selected demographic variables.

3.      To develop information booklet to improve their knowledge based on ill effects on human body of gutkha chewing for adolescent male.

Methods:The descriptive survey approach was adopted to collect data by self prepared structured questionnaire and administered to 50 High school and junior college male students, who were selected by using non probality purposive sampling technique at various high schools and junior colleges of Ghataprabha.