Development Gateway shisha study qualitative data: Understanding factors influencing Shisha smoking in Nigeria

79 qualitative transcripts from semi-structured interviews conducted across 13 states in Nigeria with either six (for Adamawa, Anambra, Ebonyi, Edo, FCT, Gombe, Kaduna, Kogi, Lagos, Oyo, Plateau and Rivers) or seven (Kano) qualitative transcripts per state. The transcripts are from a study exploring the following questions: What factors (demographic, social, cultural, behavioural, etc.) are associated with the use of shisha in Nigeria? What are the shisha use patterns and behaviours among those who use shisha in Nigeria? Respondents were self-reported current shisha users identified from public places that are known to provide spaces for use of shisha such as social clubs, night clubs, bars, pubs, cafes, and restaurants. Study participants had to be at least 18 years old to participate in the study. Topics covered in the interviews include respondent’s history of shisha smoking, perceived benefits from smoking shisha, awareness of health implications of smoking shisha, perceptions towards selected health risks of shisha smoking, use of sundry substances and other risky behaviours, and regulations Laws on shisha use in Nigeria. The data was collected between December 2021 and January 2022 Also included with the dataset is the interview guide.本数据集包含79份半结构化访谈（semi-structured interviews）的质性转录文本（qualitative transcripts），相关调研覆盖尼日利亚13个州：其中阿达马瓦州、阿南布拉州、埃邦伊州、埃多州、联邦首都区、贡贝州、卡杜纳州、科吉州、拉各斯州、奥约州、高原州、河流州共12个州各收录6份转录文本，卡诺州收录7份。 本研究围绕以下两个核心问题展开探索： 1. 哪些因素（包括人口统计学、社会、文化、行为等维度）与尼日利亚的水烟（shisha）使用行为相关？ 2. 尼日利亚水烟使用者的水烟使用模式与行为习惯呈现何种特征？ 受访者为自我报告的当前水烟使用者，招募自已知提供水烟吸食场所的公共空间，包括社交俱乐部、夜总会、酒吧、酒馆、咖啡馆及餐厅。所有研究参与者需年满18周岁方可参与本研究。 访谈涵盖的主题包括：受访者的水烟吸食史、吸食水烟的感知收益、对水烟吸食健康影响的认知、对选定水烟吸食健康风险的看法、各类物质使用及其他危险行为，以及尼日利亚关于水烟使用的法律法规。 该数据集的采集工作于2021年12月至2022年1月期间完成。 本数据集附带访谈指南（interview guide）。