Awareness,Knowledge and Perceptions of Restaurateurs About Proposed Smoking Restrictions in Johannesburg Restaurants

Abstract

3 5 Johannesburg restaurateurs in randomly selected restaurants were interviewed by telephone to assess their awareness, knowledge and attitudes to proposed smoking restrictions in restaurants. The response rate was 78% . The 89% awareness ofproposed legislation was gained mainly from newspapers but only 29% of these respondents knew the correct details. The majority of respondents believed that there should be separate areas for smokers and non-smokers. However, 64% of respondents anticipated that their business would be affected and 55 % anticipated implementation problems. The real and unfounded problems recorded from this essential informant group contributed to the amendment of the legislation and the development of educational material for Johannesburg restaurateurs.

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