Objectives: In Indonesia, 61 million adults smoked in 2018, and 59 million were exposed to secondhand smoke at offices or restau- rants in 2011. The Presidential Decree 109/2012 encouraged local governments to implement a smoke-free policy (SFP), and the city of Jayapura enacted a local bill (1/2015) to that effect in 2015. This study aimed to evaluate compliance with this bill and to explore challenges in implementing it.
Methods: We conducted a mixed-methods study. Quantitatively, we assessed compliance of facilities with 6 criteria (per the bill): the presence of signage, the lack of smoking activity, the lack of sale of tobacco, the lack of tobacco advertisements, the lack of cigarette smoke, and the lack of ashtrays. We surveyed 192 facilities, including health facilities, educational facilities, places of worship, govern- ment offices, and indoor and outdoor public facilities. Qualitatively, we explored challenges in implementation by interviewing 19 in- formants (government officers, students, and community members).
Results: The rate of compliance with all 6 criteria was 17% overall, ranging from 0% at outdoor public facilities to 50% at health facili- ties. Spatial patterning was absent, as shown by similar compliance rates for SFP facilities within a 1-km boundary around the provin- cial and city health offices compared to those outside the boundary. Implementation challenges included (1) a limited budget for en- forcement, (2) a lack of support from local non-governmental organizations and universities, (3) a lack of public awareness at the facil- ities themselves, and (4) a lack of examples set by local leaders.
Conclusions: Overall compliance was low in Jayapura due to many challenges. This information provides lessons regarding tobacco control policy in underdeveloped areas far from the central government.