Contributory factors to the smoking of shisha among teenagers in the Perak City of Ipoh: A Preliminary qualitative survey

• Main Authors: Khor, Poh Yen, Norshidah Harun, Fazreenizam Ishak, Nur Aimy Iryany Mohd Anuar, Noraini Abdul Karim, Aqirah Azman, Tuan Suriana Tuan Mahmood
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4756/1/vol%25202%2520no%25201%25202012_11.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4756/; http://www.ijphr.ukm.my/
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The purpose of this study is to explore the reasons of Shisha smoking among teenagers in Ipoh, Perak. Methods Data was collected using in-depth face to face interview. Purposive convenient sampling was used to select volunteer respondents from one of the Shisha restaurant located at Ipoh. The in...