Reinforcers to Smoking and the Self-Control Measures among Rural and Urban Dwellers (original) (raw)

European Journal of Social Sciences

Abstract

This study explored reinforcers to smoking and the self-control measures among rural and urban dwellers. A total of 260 men who indulge in smoking were selected from rural and urban areas by purposive sampling technique. Three research questions and one null hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire titled QRSSM. Mean score and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were used to answer the research questions while t-test statistics was adopted in testing the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed higher level of reinforcers to smoking rural dwellers. The result also indicated significant difference in the reinforcers to smoking between the rural and urban dwellers. Recommendations were made based on the findings of the study.

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