KAJIAN KEBIJAKAN PEMERINTAH DALAM PENGAMANAN ROKOK BAGI KESEHATAN TERHADAP PERUBAHAN PERILAKU PEROKOK AKTIF DAN PEROKOK PASIF DI INDONESIA

• Main Author: Widhi Astuti, Dhyan
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/50123
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Cigarettes contain many substances that are harmful to health both directly and indirectly for the body. In an effort to safeguard cigarettes, the Indonesian government has regulated policies related to cigarette safety which was the Government Regulation (PP) No. 81 of 1999 and most recently is PP No. 109 of 2012 that concern in securing ingredients containing addictive substances in the form of tobacco products for health. After the policy was implemented, based on Riskesdas data, the prevalence of tobacco consumption in Indonesia continues to rise. This study aims to examine the government's efforts to safeguard cigarettes by looking at the correlation between government policies and changes in the behavior of active and passive smokers. The study was conducted online through a link containing a validated questionnaire and distributed throughout Indonesia from February to April 2020, with a total number of 1,488 respondents including passive smokers and active smokers. The data collected is primary data acquired from the questionnaires that are filled out completely and directly by respondents. Qualitative data analysis for demographic data, knowledge, and smoking habits. Bivariate quantitative analysis uses the Tau-Kendall statistical method to see the significance, strength, and direction of the relationship between government policy in safeguarding cigarettes with respondents' smoking behavior. Cigarette security policies that can influence the behavior of active smokers are cigarette advertising and promotion policies (p = 0.002) and health information and warning policies (p = 0.03). Policies that influence the behavior of passive smokers are public service adverts policies (p = 0.011).