Multi-Stakeholder Taskforces in Bangladesh — A Distinctive Approach to Build Sustainable Tobacco Control Implementation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Status and Characteristics of District Tobacco Control Taskforces in Bangladesh
2. Methods
2.1. Participant Identification
2.2. Participant Profile
District | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | |
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Interviewees (n) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 70 | |
Taskforce Members: | ||||||||||||
Senior Government Administrative Official | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
Senior Legal Official | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Senior Health Official | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
Senior Police | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
Retail/Commerce Organisation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
Women’s Affairs Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
NGO representative | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
Non-members: | ||||||||||||
Shopkeeper/owner | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
Transport Owners Association | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
Transport Union | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
District Information Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
2.3. Data Collection
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- Their relationship to/involvement with/awareness of the local taskforce
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- Awareness of activities undertaken by local taskforce
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- Perceived impact of current activities
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- Perceived strengths and weaknesses of current taskforce operations
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- Proposals for ways to strengthen/enhance taskforce impact
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- Perception of taskforce potential contribution to wider tobacco control goals
3. Analysis
4. Findings
4.1. A crucial Tool for Tobacco Control—Actual and Potential
‘Taskforces are playing [a] vital role to implement the TC law. It creates public awareness about the harmful effect of tobacco. Committee members meet regularly and jointly take the decision to enforce the law.’(Member, District 8)
‘Undoubtedly taskforces can play a dynamic role to implement the tobacco control law.’(Non-member, District 9)
‘Taskforce committee [is a] good strategy to implement the law, but this committee does not work properly.’(Member, District 1)
‘If the taskforce is properly activated, certainly it will bring changes in tobacco control.’(Non-member, District 5)
4.2. Awareness of Taskforces and Their Work
‘I came to know about the taskforce by attending meetings organised by the health department.’(Member, District 1)
‘[A] few months back I came to learn about [the] taskforce while they conducted a rally as part of a tobacco control campaign.’(Non-member, District 7)
4.3. Taskforce Outputs and Impact—The Contribution to Local Tobacco Control
‘Through mobile courts, law implementation is ensured and smoking in public places and public transport has been reduced.’(Member, District 5)
‘Non-smokers are aware of their rights against smokers.’(Non-member, District 7)
‘Tobacco advertisement has been totally banned [in] our district.’(Member, District 8)
‘People know about the harmful effect of using tobacco products.’(Member, District 2)
‘Public awareness has increased through [the taskforce] installing billboards and signage regarding the tobacco control law.’(Non-member, District 1)
‘Before, the district administration didn’t take [tobacco control] seriously. They were not interested to conduct mobile courts.’(Member, District 8)
4.4. Intensifying Activity and Improving Functioning
‘Co-ordination among the committee members should be increased.’(Member, District 4)
‘More mobile courts should be conducted and exemplary punishment should be given to the violators.’(Non-member, District 9)
‘[Taskforces are] indeed a very effective step to reduce the tobacco burden but taskforce needs to implement the activities efficiently as directed in the notification.’(Member, District 1)
‘A reporting system can be established to ensure regular meeting.’(Member, District 6)
‘Ensure taskforce accountability to NTCC.’(Member, District 2)
‘[The] taskforce may involve more members including District Information Officer, public representatives…’(Member, District 7)
‘I would work to increase awareness about the harmful effect of tobacco and ensure huge publicity on it…installing billboards…schools programmes, meetings...’(Member, District 1)
‘I would arrange more frequent mobile court operation.’(Non-member, District 6)
4.5. Wider Actions Required to Support Local Progress on ‘MPOWER’ Areas
‘Supply side, like tobacco cultivation, availability of tobacco products in cheaper rate…has to be addressed’(Member, District 6)
‘Stop providing loan[s] from all government and private banks and NGOs for cultivating tobacco...’(Member, District 8)
5. Limitations
6. Discussion
7. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Jackson-Morris, A.M.; Chowdhury, I.; Warner, V.; Bleymann, K. Multi-Stakeholder Taskforces in Bangladesh — A Distinctive Approach to Build Sustainable Tobacco Control Implementation. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 474-487. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120100474
Jackson-Morris AM, Chowdhury I, Warner V, Bleymann K. Multi-Stakeholder Taskforces in Bangladesh — A Distinctive Approach to Build Sustainable Tobacco Control Implementation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 12(1):474-487. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120100474
Chicago/Turabian StyleJackson-Morris, Angela M., Ishrat Chowdhury, Valerie Warner, and Kayleigh Bleymann. 2015. "Multi-Stakeholder Taskforces in Bangladesh — A Distinctive Approach to Build Sustainable Tobacco Control Implementation" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12, no. 1: 474-487. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120100474
APA StyleJackson-Morris, A. M., Chowdhury, I., Warner, V., & Bleymann, K. (2015). Multi-Stakeholder Taskforces in Bangladesh — A Distinctive Approach to Build Sustainable Tobacco Control Implementation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(1), 474-487. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120100474