Authors : Andi Asrina, Suharni and Alla Andayanie
Abstract: The aim of this study was to find Communication Informaton and Education (CIE) models for public health counselor to change smoking behavior of urban poor society in Makassar City. This study is conducted in Mamajang District, Makassar. There are 11 informants in this study which was selected by purposive technique. This study used qualitative and empirical studies is done by observation interview, documentation and focus group discussion by analyzing the factors that underlie the smoking behavior and the effects of smoking behaviors perceived by poor smokers. Result shows that predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors are the trigger in perpetuating smoking behavior and impact of smoking perceived poor smokers as a result of the lack of information. All informants are reluctant to consider cigarettes as things that worsen their poverty. Poor smokers utter that even without smoking they are already live in poverty and by smoking they feel more productive.
Andi Asrina, Suharni and Alla Andayanie, 2017. Communication Information and Education (CIE) in Changing Smoking Behavior on Poor Urban Society in Makassar City. The Social Sciences, 12: 2332-2337.