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Suriname Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2016

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General Info
Provider 
World Health Organization (WHO)
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Geography 
Suriname (SUR)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2016 - 12/2016
Series or system 
STEPS Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Facility (non-health)
  • Individual
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.

The 2016 Suriname survey included students in Grades 1-3 using a two-stage cluster sample design; 2,126 students used a self-administered questionnaire with an 83% response rate.

Keywords 
Absenteeism, Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Bullying, Burns, Condoms, Contraceptives, Dairy products, Dental care, Dietary sodium, Education, Secondhand smoke, Ethnicity, Fruits, Health literacy, Health status, Height, Hygiene, Illicit drug use, Interpersonal violence, Leisure activities, Mental health symptoms, Oral hygiene, Parents, Physical activity, Poisonings, Processed foods, Road traffic injuries, Sanitation, School conditions, Sexual behavior, Sleep disorders, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Suicide, Tobacco smoking, Transportation, Unintentional firearm injuries, Unintentional injuries, Vegetables, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021