research findings

In terms of what I learned from the research findings, they clearly show that the majority of the respondents in this research study are non-smokers and did not experience health problems. Whilst there is the minority who are smokers and started smoking at a young age, this remains a concern and must be tackled by encouraging them to quit with awareness of the problems associated with smoking.

I was satisfied with the results extracted which provided me with a variety of responses which indicate that the level of smokers at the Abu Dhabi Men’s College is relatively low, however the fact remains most of these smokers who have been smoking from a young age will possibly experience health problems in their later life.

With regards to the background research on this topic, one can observe that smoking medwakh or dokha in the U.A.E has become a popular trend which is seen to surpass both genders (male and female).  The fact that the first time smokers started smoking when they were 14 years old illustrates that smoking is seen to be charming for them where it soon becomes an addiction. Furthermore, with regards to the trends pertaining to adults smoking seems high. The reasons for an increase in smoking medwakh or dokha are seen to be alluring for smokers since there is a variety for them to choose from. For the younger generation it is mainly about looking cool and being accepted in their social circle. Lastly, the research findings indicates that smoking causes various health problems and risks. Most of the university students who were frequently smoking dokha were well aware of the fact that it was an unhealthy habit, but continued to smoke and stated they did not feel unhealthy smoking.

From the questionnaire findings not only is it addresses the current problem of smoking and briefly evaluating the health problems associated with it and by proposing the reasonable measures to discourage students from smoking and understanding the problems associated with smoking.  I believe my research questions are conclusive and fulfil the research criteria.

responses

As per question one, the majority of the respondents (accounted for 80%) answered they were not smokers, whereas the minority 20% reportedly were. This clearly shows that the majority of the respondents are not smokers, whereas the minority do.

In question two “if you are a smoker when you did start smoking?”-the majority of the respondents accounted at 70% indicated they were not a smoker, this was followed by the second majority accounted at 20% who stated they started smoking when they were young, finally followed by the minority (accounted at 10%) when I got older. From the given statistics this clearly shows that the majority were not smokers, whereas there was a minority who were smoking especially at a young age.

In the third question “How often do you smoke a day?”- the majority of the respondents (70%) chose the ‘name’ option, followed by the minority accounted for 30% (more than 3 times a day) and finally the last option ‘3 times a day’ was not answered by any respondent. From these findings, they clearly highlight that the majority of the respondents is not smoking, whereas the minority was reported to be smoking for more than three times a day.

According to question four ‘Have you tried to quit smoking’? - The majority of the respondents opted for the ‘not a smoker’ category (70%), this was followed by the minority of ‘Yes’ (accounted at 20%) and lastly the minority accounted at 10% (No). From these given findings, they illustrate that the majority of the respondents are non-smokers with the minority have tried to quit smoking, but a lower minority has not made an attempt to give up smoking.

The last question, titled: “Did you face any health problems due to smoking?”- the majority of the respondents accounted for 80% opted for a ‘not a smoker’ category. This was followed by the minority of respondents who were identically shared by the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ option where they were accounted at 10% each. From these findings, it clearly highlights that the majority of the respondents were non-smokers therefore the idea of giving up smoking did not apply to them. On the other hand, the minority of the respondents at 10% did face problems with health problems in relation to smoking and the same statistics applied for those who did not experience any problem with health.