Gender differences on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of about smoking and awareness about generation endgame policy among university students

Smoking among students seems to have increased, which threatens public health. Therefore, we should investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practices that are associated with smoking habits. The new proposed legislation to ban smoking and the possession of tobacco and vape products for those born in 2005 or later is known as Generational End Game (GEG). The study aims to compare the knowledge, attitude, and practice of males and females and awareness about Generational Endgame (GEG) policies among university students. Methodology: The study is a cross-sectional study design that involved 104 UiTM Shah Alam students. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney test. Result: While gender differences in smoking knowledge and attitude are not significant, there is a significant difference in smoking practice across genders. This study also found that university students are less likely to be aware of the Generation Endgame Policy. Conclusion: This study found there is no significant difference in gender differences in knowledge and attitude about smoking and unfamiliarity with GEG policy.