Suriname Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2009
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
May, 2009 - August, 2009
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Individual - Interview
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.
Keywords
Absenteeism, Adolescents, Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Amphetamine use disorders, Anxiety, Body mass index, Bullying, Burns, Cannabis use disorders, Cocaine use disorders, Condoms, Contraceptives, Dairy products, Dental care, Diet, Dietary sodium, Education, Ethnicity, Food security, Fruits, Health promotion, Height, Hygiene, Illicit drug use, Injuries, Interpersonal violence, Leisure activities, Mental health symptoms, Opioid use disorders, Oral hygiene, Physical activity, Poisonings, Processed foods, Reproductive and sexual risk factors, Sanitation, School conditions, Secondhand smoke, Sexual behavior, Sleep, Sleep disorders, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Suicide, Tobacco and nicotine use, Tobacco smoking, Transportation, Vegetables, Violence, Weight
Citation
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Suggested citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Health Organization (WHO). Suriname Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2009. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization (WHO).