Practical Research
Practical Research
Cigarette smoking, as it exist in the world today, is the most remarkable phenomenon. It is
a kind of addiction where people are engaging now. Today, Cigarette smoking has replications in
almost every area of knowledge. In politics, economics, psychology, sociology ,anthropology,
and pathology. It is strange why people need to burn out their lungs and inhale some vegetable
mattes. People must paid out the reason why it is encouraging it can be that it overcomes the
clearly demonstrated punishment meted out by tenacious habit.
Most people of today especially the adults commit their life with one of the dangerous
addictive cigarette. They keep on inhaling the hazardous contents of cigarette. They never know
that substances of cigarette are really risky that it can cause several disease s to human body.
The youth of today is in the hope of the future. What future holds for a nation depends on
how it’s citizens conducts their affairs. Good health is essential in preparing the paled .Young
generation how could This young generation handle their responbilities if something is wrong
With their health? It is quite claiming that our role models and leaders in the near future we’ll
have a short life expectancy due to smoking habit
Research Paradigm
1. Conduct an survey with questions that identify the characteristics of smoking behavior.
The research is focused on the identification of factors that lead students to have smoking
habits. This is an indirect approach analyzing the factors that influence the students to get used to
smoking.
Much of the research has been done the topic of students smoking. So the researcher is
focused on the various factors behind smoking. If the researches is able to find the roots, the
researches can handle the situation better. This is a pure research of the factors and reasons
different students have in their mind to be a smoker.
Findings to this study will serve as a great help for parents, teachers, and school
administration to understand one of the important issue of students and they can help their
students to effectively overcome such had habits.
Statement of the Problem
Students are suffering to some addiction like cigarette smoking. The problem under
consideration is to explore the factors influencing cigarette smoking among students.
This study aims to start the initiative and take the preliminary steps to capture the real
picture of smoking problem of the students of Sea. We studied the nature and magnitude of
smoking problem and will be the foundation for additional researches in the future. This study
focuses only on San Emilio Academy and Tiagan, San Emilio National High School was not
included.
Definition of Terms
For the readers to have better understanding of the study, major terms were defined
operationally.
Smoking
The action or habit of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco by sucking on the end of a
lit cigarette, cigar, and pipe.
Addiction
The fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.
Cigarette
A cylinder containing a narcotic, herbs, or a medicated substance for smoking.
Students
A person who is studying at a school or college.
Behavior
The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.