Abstract
In Pakistan traditionally used hookah is now known as sheesha with a little difference in its texture and usage. Now sheesha contains different flavors and very popular among youth without considering its consequences. In this study researchers wants to highlight the level of awareness, socio-economic and educational background, practices, causes and general consequences among sheesha users in Karachi. A sample of 296 respondents was selected for this study which comprised of 217 (73%) male and 79 (27%) female. All of them belong to the age group of 18-30 years. Most of them were students of various public and private institutes. 142 (48%) respondents were regular sheesha smokers, 30% daily while 22% were occasional sheesha smoker. 34% started sheesha smoking at the age of 11-15 years. The majority of the respondent claims that the cause of sheesha smoking was the peer pressure in social and friend gatherings. A vast majority didn’t consider sheesha smoking harmful for health and they are unaware about the health hazards of this habit. In this circumstances, parents should keep an eye on the out-door activities of their children, all the public and private machinery should participate in awareness creating campaign against health hazards of sheesha smoking in all educational institutes countrywide along with this laws should be also fully implemented to rescue our youth from this life threatening habit.
Syeda Farhana Sarfaraz, Sakina Riaz, Sumera Ishrat. (2013) A Social Aspect Of Increasing Trend Of Sheesha Smoking Among Youth, Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies, Vol. 7, Issue 1.
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