Covenant International Journal of Psychology (CIJP). Vol.5 No.2, Dec. 2020 ISSN : p. 2682-535x e. 2682-5368 DOI: xxxxxxxxxx An Open Access Journal Available Online Dispositional Factors in Cigarette Smoking among Patrons of Local Pubs in Bayelsa State Gboyega E. Abikoye¹, Mfon E. Ineme 1 , Chikezie U. Eze 2 , Adesegun J. Kashimawo 3 & Mfon E. Uso 1 1 Department of Psychology, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria 2 Department of Mental Health, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. 3 Department of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Corresponding Author: Gboyega E. Abikoye, Department of Psychology, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. gboyegaabikoye@uniuyo.edu.ng, ageabikoye@yahoo.com Received: 06.07.2020 Accepted: 04.12.2020 Date of Publication: December, 2020 ABSTRACT Cigarette smoking is one of the leading preventable causes of death and illness in the world. There is paucity of research on epidemiology and dynamics of cigarette smoking, especially among at-risk populations such as people who patronise local pubs. The present cross-sectional survey sought to provide epidemiological data on smoking among patrons of local pubs and to explore the roles of some important variables in predicting cigarette smoking. Participants in the study were 1,239 purposively selected patrons of local pubs in Yenagoa metropolis (Yenagoa Local Government area) and Amassoma (Southern Ijaw Local Government areas) of Bayelsa state. Participants’ average age was 26.9 years. Mean years of formal education was 13.05. Age at smoking debut was 15.4 years while age at regular smoking was 16.9 years. Findings indicated, further, that 610 (49.2%) of respondents were current smokers, 199 (16.1%) were ex-smokers and 430 (34.7%) never smoked cigarette. All the variables considered in the study accounted for 63% of the variances in cigarette smoking. It was recommended that local pubs be targeted for substance abuse intervention. Key words: Predictors, cigarette smoking, local pubs, patrons, Bayelsa state. Introduction Cigarette smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death and illness in the world, accounting for some 400 000 deaths per year in the USA, approximately 100 000 in the UK and about 5 million worldwide (Herman & Sofuoglu, 2010; West, 2010, West & Shiffman, 2007). It has been estimated that a quarter of smokers who fail to stop die an average of 20 years earlier than comparable non-smokers (West, 2010). Currently, there is dearth of empirical data on tobacco-attributable morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. More worrisome is the fact that the scanty epidemiological statistics are inconsistent and conflicting, but nevertheless alarming. For instance, while Salawu, Damburam, Desalu, Olokoba, Agbo and Midala (2009) reported a prevalence rate (current smokers) of 33.9% in Northeast Nigeria, and Obot (1990) reported a prevalence rate of 22.6% in a sample of 1271 Nigerians, other researchers have found