Tobacco and Nicotine Use among Adolescents in Kenya: Findings from the DaYTA Survey, 2024

Chronic Diseases Management (CDM) and Health and Wellbeing

  • November 2025

The Kenya Data on Youth and Tobacco (DaYTA) Survey 2024 aimed to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of tobacco and nicotine use among adolescents aged 10 to 17 years in Kenya. This was a nationally representative survey conducted across 16 randomly sampled counties, namely Nairobi, Kilifi, Mombasa, Marsabit, Meru, Kitui, Garissa, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Busia, Migori, Nyamira, Nandi, Laikipia, Turkana, and Trans-Nzoia.

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