水烟吸烟在大多数国家已成为日益严重的健康问题，尼日利亚也出现了这种吸烟习惯的增长。随着全国各地俱乐部、酒吧和酒店的增加，年轻人中吸烟水烟的情况也在上升。尼日利亚的增加使用可以归因于对烟草产品的轻松获得。为了确定水烟吸烟的患病率并评估尼日利亚一所私立大学本科生对水烟吸烟的知识、态度和实践。2021年，在奥古州伊利沙-雷莫的巴布科克大学开展了一项横断面在线研究，使用了一份自行填写的问卷调查大学生。总共有446名学生参与了研究（男性115人，女性321人），平均年龄为19.7±2.9岁。研究对象中水烟吸烟的患病率为4.6%。约25.0%吸烟的人表示他们一直在试图戒烟，但没有一个寻求专业帮助。平均知识得分为6.1±2.6。女性和六年级学生对水烟的认识最高。超过一半的研究对象不知道水烟吸烟与癌症有关（52.8%），或不知道水烟含有烟草（58.3%）。从平均而言，研究参与者对水烟吸烟持非常好的态度，平均态度得分为3.4±0.4。女性和六年级学生的态度得分最高。这种差异在统计学上没有显著性（p>0.05）。水烟吸烟习惯发生在可能对烟草含量和可能的健康风险无知的年轻人中。本研究的发现有助于制定针对我们学校和整个社会这一日益严重问题的政策。西非医学期刊2023版版权所有。

Shisha smoking is a growing health concern in most countries and this habit of smoking tobacco is on the increase in Nigeria. It is on the rise among youths along with proliferation of clubs, bars and hotels all over the country. The increased use in Nigeria can be attributed to easy access to tobacco products.To determine the prevalence of Shisha smoking and evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of Shisha smoking among university undergraduates at a private university in Nigeria.In 2021, a cross-sectional online study was carried out among university students at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria, using a self-administered questionnaire.Overall, a total of 446 students took part in the study (115 males, 321 females) with mean age of 19.7 ± 2.9. The prevalence of Shisha smoking amongst the study respondents was 4.6%. About 25.0% of those that smoked shisha stated that they have been trying to quit with none of them seeking professional help. The mean knowledge score was 6.1 ± 2.6. The knowledge of shisha was highest among females and year 6 students. A little over half of the study respondents did not know that Shisha smoking was associated with cancers (52.8%) or that Shisha contained tobacco (58.3%). On the average, the study participants had very good attitude towards Shisha smoking with an average attitude score of 3.4 ± 0.4. The best attitude score was seen in females and year 6 students. The difference was not statistically significant. (p>0.05).The habit of shisha smoking occurs among youths who may be unaware of the tobacco content and increasing evidences of possible health risks. The findings in this study may help in formulating policies which are geared towards combating this growing menace in our schools and the society at large.Copyright © 2023 by West African Journal of Medicine.