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Benin STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey 2008

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Rapport Final de L'enquête STEPS au Benin
Geography 
Benin (BEN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2008 - 12/2008
Data type
Survey:
  • Household
Summary 

The STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey uses a survey methodology developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to help countries establish noncommunicable disease surveillance systems. Some surveys are conducted at the country level and others at the subnational level. The methodology prescribes three steps—questionnaire, physical measurements, and biochemical measurements. Core topics covered by most surveys are demographics, health status, and health behaviors. These provide data on socioeconomic risk factors and metabolic, nutritional, and lifestyle risk factors. Details may differ from country to country and from year to year. 

This Beninese national survey included smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, physical activity, physical measurements, biochemical measurements, and medical history.