In Indonesia, smoking has been a common habit for many years. A study by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2010 found that around 47% of men and 11% of women smoke cigarettes. This high rate of smoking is a major contributor to the high number of smoking-related deaths in Indonesia – around 200,000 people die each year from diseases caused by smoking.
So what variables have contributed to the high levels of smoking in Indonesia?
One factor is the …