Implementation of Tobacco Smoke-Free Laws in Addis Ababa: The Case of Four and Five star Hotels.
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2020-12
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Addis Ababa University,
Abstract
This study examines the implementation of Tobacco smoke-free laws in Addis Ababa by taking
four and five-star hotels. The study was conducted in Addis Ababa as a case. This study
employed a qualitative research methodology and both primary and secondary sources of data
are used. The respondents for the interview were selected through purposive sampling method.
The purpose was to select respondents who have knowledge and information about the issue
under investigation. In addition, observation has also been carried out in some selected hotels to
reinforce data collection through interview. The study revealed that the Tobacco smoke-free law
of the Federal Proclamation No.1112/2019 is compatible with the international law of WHO
FCTC and its guideline smoke-free law requirements, however due to hotel managers/owners
lack of awareness about the law, the hotels compliance to the Tobacco smoke-free law
requirements was low, The research noted that enforcement mechanisms used by regulatory
organs are good. Finally, the study recommends that the Ethiopian government needs to
increase awareness about the law and strength its regulatory organs to implement smoke-free
law.