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Antigua and Barbuda Global School-Based Health Survey 2009

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General Info
Provider 
World Health Organization (WHO)
Microdata access: Download
Geography 
Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
05/2009 - 12/2009
Series or system 
STEPS Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Facility (non-health)
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The 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, Birth control pills, Body mass index, Bullying, Condoms, Contraceptives, FFQ, Falls, Foreign bodies, Fruits, Health behaviors, Height, Hygiene, Illicit drug use, Injuries, Interpersonal violence, Leisure activities, Oral hygiene, Physical activity, Poisonings, Poverty, Processed foods, Reproductive and sexual risk factors, Road traffic injuries, School conditions, School enrollment, Secondhand smoke, Self-inflicted injuries, Sexual behavior, Sleep disorders, Smokeless tobacco use, Socioeconomic risk factors, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Suicide, Tobacco smoking, Traditional birth control, Vegetables, Violence, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jun 25, 2024