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Botswana Global Youth Tobacco Survey - 2008

Data Source
  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa

The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) is a school-based survey that monitors tobacco use among youth to guide the implementation and evaluation of tobacco prevention and control programs.

Study Website
Adolescents: 2,500-4,999
Sex:
  • Females and Males
Age Range:
  • 10-14
  • 15-19
Study Design:
  • Observational
Type of Data:
  • Cross-sectional
Time Period: 2008; 2002
Areas Covered: Nationally Representative
Investigators: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), WHO, Health Research Unit, Family Health Division, UNICEF, Botswana Youth Council, Cancer Association of Botswana, Department of Youth and Culture, Ministry of Education of Botswana
Funders: Canadian Public Health Association; National Cancer Institute of the United States; UNICEF; WHO
Series:
  • Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS)
Notes: Number of adolescents is summed across all survey rounds. Some respondents may be outside of the stated age range.
Topics
Demographic Characteristics - Urban and Rural;
Economics;
Education - Grade attainment/attendance;
Tobacco/Alcohol/Drug Use;
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