Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Do Iranian tobacco growers support the World Health Organization framework convention on tobacco control?

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Nizal Sarrafzadegan
. Katayoun Rabiei
. Khadijeh Fereydoun Mohaseli 1
. Leila Manzouri 2
. Hamidreza Roohafza
. Roya Kelishadi
. Heidarali Abedi 3
. Hasan Azaripour Masooleh 4
. Mousa Alavi 5
. Gholamreza Heidari 6

1 National Tobacco Control Secretariat, Ministry of Health

2 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj

3 Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Khorasgan (Isfahan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan

4 Social Security Organization-Deputy of Treatment,

5 Nursing Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

6 Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center, Medical University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
Context:Studies on the World Health Organization Frame‑work Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)
are scarce in Iran and the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR). Aim: This study was conducted in
2007‑2008 in Iran to design a practical evaluation model of the implementation of FCTC with the
potential to be adopted in the EMR. Given that, the findings of this evaluation can be useful in increasing
political and public support for enforcing the implementation of legislations, testing their feasibility, and
maintaining sustainability. The viewpoints of tobacco growers as part of stakeholders in this regardwould
have an influential role. Settings and Design:This study was a qualitative one to investigate the tobacco
growers viewpoints about thestrengths/weaknesses of FCTC implementation in Iran. Materials and
Methods: In this study, we conducted semi‑structured in‑depth individual interviews with 5 tobacco
growers. All interviews were carried out with their permissionwere recorded and were assured that
their interviews will be kept confidential. All questions were related to different FCTC articles, then
written transcripts were prepared and the basic concepts were extrapolated. Statistical Analysis:After
transcribing the recorded interviews, we extracted first level codes and main concepts from them.
Results: The findings suggested that although tobacco growers agreed with FCTC implementation,
however, subjects like the necessity to support tobacco growers and obtaining insurance from the
government, the necessity of the enforcement of national tobacco control law and planning to decrease
access to tobacco by policy makers were the most key points that tobacco growers pointed to them.
Conclusion: Our results showed that tobacco growers agreed with the implementation of FCTC but
they worried about their job and the expenses of their daily life. Therefore, it seems that policy makers
have to design a plan to support tobacco growers for changing tobacco with a safe cultivate.

Keywords

Frame‑work convention on tobacco control
policy makers
tobacco growers
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 4, Issue 2
Spring 2014
Pages 1-5

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