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Conclusions: Legal cigarettes, those sold other than at grocery stores, and in the urban
areas showed higher compliance with the requirements of both Malaysian law and FCTC.
As the public were unable to comprehend the existing PHWs fully, the stakeholders need
to actively address various aspects to strengthen and improve PHWs effectiveness in the
future.
Keywords: PHW, Compliance, Understanding, Effectiveness, Public
Thesis submitted for the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Dental Public Health, University of Malaya
Dr ‘Ainun Mardhiah Meor Amir Hamzah
Pasir Akar Dental Clinic
Besut, Terengganu
Dr Marhazlinda Jamaluddin
Prof. Dr Roslan Saub
Department of Community Oral Health and Clinical Prevention
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur
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