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Zambia Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2021

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General Info
Provider 
Global Tobacco Surveillance System
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Geography 
Zambia (ZMB)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2021 - 12/2021
Series or system 
Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Facility (non-health)
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

Designed as standardized tool to collect data on tobacco use among youth in countries around the globe, the GYTS is a school-based survey of students aged 13-15 years. It provides a uniform methodology for constructing a sample frame, selecting schools and classes, preparing questionnaires, conducting fieldwork, and managing, processing, and analyzing data. 

The 2021 Zambia GYTS was completed by 6,499 eligible students in grades 7-9, of which 4,028 were aged 13-15 years. Data were reported for students aged 13-15 years.

Keywords 
Adolescents, ENDS use, Health literacy, Health promotion, Mass media, Secondhand smoke, Smokeless tobacco use, Tobacco and nicotine use, Tobacco smoking
GHDx Entry last modified on: Feb 3, 2025