• Mrs.Menka Dwivedi
• Dr.Aspin R

Smoking kills approximately 6 million people globally every year. Nurses play a crucial role in community health programs by educating smokers about the harmful effects of tobacco abuse and reducing related morbidity and mortality. Creating a healthy, tobacco-free environment is a public health priority. Nursing practice should focus on health education and interventions to combat tobacco abuse. Objectives of this study included assessing smokers' knowledge about smoking effects, evaluating the effectiveness of educational booklets, and exploring associations between knowledge and demographics. The study used an evaluative approach with a quasi-experimental design involving 60 smokers. Results showed improvement in knowledge levels post-intervention, indicating the effectiveness of the self-motivational booklet.

Smoking, knowledge, educational booklets

"A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF MOTIVATIONAL BOOKLET REGARDING KNOWLEDGE ON HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SMOKING AND BENEFITS OF QUITTING AMONG SMOKERS IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITY AREAS AT GONDA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.g525-g531, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403672.pdf

"A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF MOTIVATIONAL BOOKLET REGARDING KNOWLEDGE ON HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SMOKING AND BENEFITS OF QUITTING AMONG SMOKERS IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITY AREAS AT GONDA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppg525-g531, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403672.pdf