Global School-based Student Health Survey 2003
Zimbabwe, 2003
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ZWE_2003_GSHS_v01_M
Global School-based Student Health Survey 2003
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | ZWE |
World Health Survey [hh/whs]
The GSHS is a collaborative surveillance project designed to help countries measure and assess the behavioural risk factors and protective factors in 10 key areas among young people aged 13 to 17 years. The GSHS is a relatively low-cost school-based survey which uses a self-administered questionnaire to obtain data on young people's health behaviour and protective factors related to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children and adults worldwide. The GSHS was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with United Nations' UNICEF, UNESCO, and UNAIDS; and with technical assistance from CDC.
As of December 2011, representatives from more than 107 countries have been trained and 73 countries have completed a GSHS. Twenty-nine countries have been trained but have not conducted their surveys because of insufficient funds, staff turnover, or other in-country barriers. More than 420,000 students have participated in a GSHS survey.
The 2003 Zimbabwe GSHS was a school-based survey of students in forms 1, 2, and 3. It's the first GSHS conducted in Zimbabwe by the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare in October 2003.
The purpose of the GSHS is to provide accurate data on health behaviours and protective factors among students to:
- Help countries develop priorities, establish programmes, and advocate for resources for school health and youth health programmes and policies;
- Allow international agencies, countries, and others to make comparisons across countries and within countries regarding the prevalence of health behaviours and protective factors; and
- Establish trends in the prevalence of health behaviours and protective factors by country for use in evaluation of school health and youth health promotion.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Students aged 13-15 years
Version
- v01: Edited, anonymous datasets for public distribution.
Scope
The 2003 Zimbabwe GSHS measured alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviours that contribute to HIV infections, other STIs, and unintended pregnancies; unintentional injuries and violence; hygiene; physical activity; tobacco use; mental health; and protective factors.
Coverage
National coverage
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Ministry of Health and Child Welfare |
| World Health Organization |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Name |
|---|
| United Nations Children's Fund |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS |
| Name |
|---|
| World Health Organization |
Sampling
The 2003 Zimbabwe GSHS employed a two-stage cluster sample design to produce a representative sample of students in forms one to three. The first-stage sampling frame consisted of all schools in the province containing any of the forms one to three classes. Forms one to three classes were selected because they contained the target groups of the 13 to 15year age groups. Enrolment of schools was obtained from the Ministry of Education and culture. Schools were selected with probability proportional to school enrollment size. In Harare and Manicaland provinces 25 schools were selected from each of the two provinces and 26 schools were selected to participate in the Bulawayo-Matebeleland North province.
The second stage of sampling consisted of randomly selecting intact classrooms (using a random start) from each school to participate. All classrooms in each selected school were included in the sampling frame. All students in the sampled classrooms were eligible to participate in the GSHS.
The school response rate was 100%, with an overall response rate of 84% and a total 5,665 students participated in the survey.
A weighting factor was applied to each student record to adjust for non-response and for the varying probabilities of selection.
Survey instrument
The Zimbabwe GSHS questionnaire contained 81 questions (49 questions from the core questionnaire modules and 32 from the core expanded and country specific questions). The questionnaire addressed the following topics:
- Respondent demographics
- Alcohol and other drug use
- Hygiene
- Mental health
- Physical activity
- Protective factors
- Sexual behaviours that contribute to HIV infection, other STI, and unintended pregnancy
- Tobacco use
- Violence and unintentional injury
The questionnaire was developed by the survey coordinator, representatives from the Masters in public health program, the Zimbabwe National Family Planning programme, and the Health Promotion Unit. The module on Dietary factors was omitted because it involved obtaining weighing scales and height measurement.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2003-10 | 2003-10 |
| Name |
|---|
| Ministry of Health and Child Welfare |
The national survey coordinator and provincial coordinators coordinated data collection. In each province, 8 survey administrators were selected and trained. These consisted of health promotion officers and the Masters in Public Health students.
Students completed the self-administered questionnaire during one classroom period and recorded their responses directly on a computer-scannable answer sheet.
Data processing
The data set was cleaned and edited for inconsistencies. Missing data were not statistically imputed. Data analysis was done using Epi-info version 3.3 and Sudaan software. This software takes into consideration the complex sample design that was used to compute prevalence estimates and 95% confidence intervals. GSHS data are representative of all students attending forms one to three in the selected regions.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion | World Health Organization | http://www.who.int/chp/gshs/en/ | chronicdiseases@who.int |
GSHS data release and publication policies and procedures are based on the following guiding principles:
- GSHS data are owned by the official country-level agency (ex. Ministry of Health) conducting or sponsoring the survey.
- Public health and scientific advancement are best served by an open and timely exchange of data and data analyses.
- The privacy of participating schools and students must be protected.
- Data quality must be maintained.
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Ministry of Health and Child Welfare of Zimbabwe, World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Zimbabwe Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) 2003, Ref. ZWE_2003_GSHS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion | World Health Organization | chronicdiseases@who.int | http://www.who.int/chp/gshs/en/ |
| The World Bank Microdata Library | The World Bank | microdata@worldbank.org | http://microdata.worldbank.org |
Metadata production
DDI_ZWE_2003_GSHS_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
2013-10-02
Metadata version
Version 01 (October 2013)