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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� years.
The purpose of the GSHS is to provide data on health behaviors and protective factors among students to
The GSHS is a school-based survey conducted primarily among students aged 13� 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.
The 10 core questionnaire modules address the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children and adults worldwide
On-going capacity building and support is provided by WHO and CDC. Capacity building includes help with sample design and selection; training of survey coordinators; provision of survey implementation handbooks and other materials; provision and scanning of computer-scannable answer sheets; data editing and weighting; and provision/facilitation of funding and resources to assist countries.
Two workshops are provided to specially selected survey coordinators from each participating country. The Survey Implementation Workshop builds the capacity of survey coordinators to implement the survey in their country following common sampling and survey administration procedures that ensure the surveys are standardized and comparable across countries and that data are of the highest quality. The Data Analysis and Reports Workshop, conducted after the field work is complete, builds the capacity of survey coordinators to conduct data analysis and generate a country-specific report and fact sheet using Epi-Info software provided to them.
GSHS data release and publication policies and procedures are based on the following guiding principles:
See the Data Policy [pdf 50K] and Data Policy (French) [pdf 50K] for more information on data coordination, authorship, review, approval, acknowledgements, and access.
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