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The influence factors of Thai national tobacco control policy response of the tobacco farmers
 
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Department of Social Development, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
 
 
Publication date: 2021-09-02
 
 
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Thanapauge Chamaratana   

Department of Social Development, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University, 123 Mittapap road, Nai Muang Sub-district, Muang Khon Kaen District, Khob Kaen Province, 40000, Thailand
 
 
Tob. Induc. Dis. 2021;19(Suppl 1):A70
 
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Introduction:
Over two decades of tobacco control policy in Thailand, it is considered a progress and has a clear effect on the national tobacco control. However, most policies have focused on price measures to control the consumers. A study of the effects of tobacco control policy on tobacco industrial and tobacco farmers, who are the headwater of tobacco production, is still limited. This article presents a new aspect of this issue.

Objectives:
The objective of this paper was to investigate the influence factors of Thai national tobacco policy response of the tobacco farmer household.

Methods:
The survey was conducted using quantitative data with a sample of 400 households of tobacco farmers, who were obtained by clustering sampling and divided by regional groups. The research area was the production sites according to the major varieties of tobacco plants and market sources from Phrae, Phetchabun, Nong Khai and Roi Et. Data collection was conducted using the interview method as per the interview form. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square and logistic regression.

Results:
The results indicated that the area of cultivation, the resident area, and the number of neighbors who are farmers planting tobacco together were the three main factors relating to the level of response to the Thai National Tobacco Policy with statistical significance at the level of 0.05.

Conclusion(s):
The results indicated that the area of cultivation, the resident area, and the number of neighbors who are farmers planting tobacco together are the three main factors relating to the level of response to the Thai National Tobacco Policy with statistical significance at the level of 0.05.

Funding:
This paper is a part research titled “Factors of the National Tobacco Control Policies Response of the Tobacco Farmers” and was supported by Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Centre (TRC).

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