Table 3 Scoring for multi-sectoral action in tobacco policy formulation
Sectors | 1990 Tobacco Act and Decree | National Tobacco Control Act 2015 | Standard for Tobacco and Tobacco products-specifications for cigarette 2014 | National Policy 2013 and Strategic Plan of Action on Non-Communicable Diseases 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Formulation in 2013 | After the review facilitated by the WHO in 2015 | ||||
Federal Government Ministries/Departments /Agencies | |||||
Health | ® | √ | × | √ | √ |
Education | ® | √ | × | × | √ |
Agriculture | ® | √ | × | × | √ |
Environment | ® | √ | × | × | × |
Justice | ® | √ | × | × | × |
Finance | ® | √ | × | × | √ |
Sports | ® | × | × | × | × |
Urban and regional planning | ® | × | × | × | × |
Transport | ® | × | × | √ | √ |
Women Affairs | √ | × | × | √ | |
Trade | ® | √ | × | × | √ |
Legislature | ® | √ | × | × | √ |
Regulatory agencies | ® | √ | √ | × | √ |
Research and Academic | ® | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Law enforcement | ® | √ | × | × | × |
Information | ® | √ | × | × | √ |
Private and Non-government sectors | |||||
Professional associations | ® | √ | × | √ | √ |
Civil Society Organisations/ | ® | √ | × | √ | √ |
Religious Organisations | ® | √ | × | √ | √ |
Tobacco Industry | ® | × | √ | × | × |
Other Industries/Private sector | ® | × | × | × | √ |
Total Number of sectors involved | 16 | 3 | 6 | 15 | |
MSA Rating | High | Low | Moderate | High | |