Cheruiyot, JoanRetuta, MarjorieArasa, GeofreyKiprono, Sabella J.Korir, ScholasticaKamau, Simon Macharia2024-06-032024-06-0320132225-0921 (Online)2224-3186 (Paper)https://repo.umma.ac.ke/handle/123456789/173Although there are several studies conducted on teenage smoking, the causes to become smokers in adolescence remain unclear. Several factors were identified but the extent of its influence still obscure. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the significant difference in the extent of influence of these identified factors when teens are group according to gender and age group of 13 to 16 years old versus 17-19 years of age.en-USGenderAge groupAdolescents and Tobacco useArticle