Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2018
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2018 - December, 2018
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative
Summary
TheĀ Global School-Based Health Survey was designed to provide accurate data on health behaviors and protective factors among students, including dietary behaviors, hygiene, physical activity, drug and alcohol use, and violence and unintentional injury. It is often used to help countries develop priorities, establish programs, and advocate for resources for school health programs, policies, and youth health.
Keywords
Absenteeism, Adolescents, Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Amphetamine use disorders, Birth control pills, Body mass index, Bullying, Burns, Cannabis use disorders, Condoms, Contraceptives, Dental care, Education, FFQ, Falls, Foreign bodies, Fruits, HIV and AIDS, Health behaviors, Health literacy, Height, Hygiene, Illicit drug use, Immunization, Injuries, Interpersonal violence, Leisure activities, Lifestyle risk factors, Mass media, Mental health symptoms, Opioid use disorders, Oral hygiene, Physical activity, Poisonings, Poverty, Processed foods, Reproductive and sexual risk factors, Road traffic injuries, School enrollment, Seat belts, Secondhand smoke, Self-inflicted injuries, Sexual behavior, Sleep disorders, Smokeless tobacco use, Socioeconomic risk factors, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Suicide, Tobacco smoking, Traditional birth control, Unintentional injuries, Vegetables, Violence, Weight
Citation
Contributors
Publisher
Publication year
2021
Suggested citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Ministry of Health and the Environment (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Health Organization (WHO). Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2018. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization (WHO), 2021.