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Cigarette Use Among Different Student Ethnicity Groups in South Africa: …

- - - - The positivist theoretical approach is used as survey among scholar-based adolescents conveyed in South Africa, in 1999 was a factor of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), a multi-country project directed mainly on adolescents aged 13-15 years.
        The aim of the article was to address prevalence of cigarette smoking, age inception of cigarette usage and availability of sales to minor, and concentration on roles of “race” and sex. It was a vital investigated study as it may present future developments in smoking prevention onset in line with the latest Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act and aiding regulations implemented in 2001.
- - - - “The first stage sampling frame consisted of all public schools containing any of grades 8,9 and 10.” Selected schools with probability proportional to the school's size of enrolment, bigger schools had more chance of being selected.
        “The second sampling stage consisted of systematic equal probability sampling (with a random start) of classes from each school that participated in the survey.” Grade 8,9 and 10 classes in chosen schools were part of the sampling frame. All students were qualified to participate in the survey.
        
        “The first stage sampling frame consisted of all public schools containing any of grades 8,9 and 10.” Selected schools with probability proportional to the school's size of enrolment, bigger schools had more chance of being selected.
        “The second sampling stage consisted of systematic equal probability sampling (with a random start) of classes from each school that participated in the survey.” Grade 8,9 and 10 classes in chosen schools were part of the sampling frame. All students were qualified to participate in the survey.
- - - - • How do my results or findings fit with previous research on my topic?
        
        Prior studies on prevalence of cigarette smoking in South Africa directed mainly on adults. Research on youth have aimed at specific geographical areas and “race" groups. The most recent survey quoted smoking rate for adolescents aged between 15-19 years old (as 10%).
        This study on tobacco use by grade 8- 10 scholars in South Africa was the first nationally recognized.