DataSet

World Health Organization (WHO)

GSHS

The GSHS is a school-based survey conducted primarily among students aged 13–15 years. The GSHS uses a standardized scientific sample selection process; common school-based methodology; and core questionnaire modules, core-expanded questions, and country-specific questions that are combined to form a self-administered questionnaire which can be administered during one regular class period.

Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Health Surveys; Prevalence; Questionnaires; Schools; Students; World Health Organization

Africa; Americas; Eastern Mediterranean; Europe; South-East Asia; Western Pacific

The GSHS was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with United Nations' UNICEF, UNESCO, and UNAIDS; and with technical assistance from CDC. GSHS is a school-based survey conducted primarily among students aged 13–15 years. The purpose of the GSHS is to provide data on health behaviors and protective factors among students to: Help countries develop priorities, establish programs, and advocate for resources for school health and youth health programs and policies; Allow international agencies, countries, and others to make comparisons across countries regarding the prevalence of health behaviors and protective factors; and Establish trends in the prevalence of health behaviors and protective factors by country for use in evaluation of school health and youth health promotion.

InfoPac

Alcohol use; Dietary behaviors; Drug use; Hygiene; Mental health; Physical activity; Protective factors; Respondent demographics; Sexual behaviors that contribute to HIV infection, other sexually-transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy; Tobacco use; Violence and unintentional injury

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