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Nigeria Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2012

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General Info
Provider 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Geography 
Nigeria (NGA)
Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger [Nigeria], Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
07/2012 - 09/2012
Series or system 
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) is designed to produce national and sub-national estimates on tobacco use. The Nigeria GATS was conducted in 2012 and surveyed 11,107 non-institutionalized men and women aged 15 and older. The survey featured questions on smoking and smokeless tobacco use, cessation, secondhand smoke, economics, media, and knowledge, attitude, and perceptions.

Keywords 
Secondhand smoke, Smokeless tobacco use, Tobacco smoking
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 30, 2025