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Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2008

Botswana, 2008
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BWA_2008_GYTS_v01_M
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World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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    Survey ID number

    BWA_2008_GYTS_v01_M

    Title

    Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2008

    Country
    Name Country code
    Botswana BWA
    Study type

    Health Survey [hh/hs]

    Series Information

    The Global Youth Tobacco Survey was previously conducted in Botswana in 2001.

    Abstract

    The Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2008 (GYTS) is a school-based survey that collects data on students aged 13-15 years using a standardized methodology for constructing the sample frame, selecting schools and classes, and processing data. The GYTS surveillance system is intended to enhance the capacity of countries to design, implement, and evaluate tobacco control and prevention programs. Funding for the GYTS has been provided by the Canadian Public Health Association, National Cancer Institute, United Nations Children Emergency Fund, and the World Health Organization-Tobacco Free Initiative.

    The methodology:

    • School-based survey of students aged 13-15 years
    • Multistage sample design with schools selected proportional to enrollment size
    • Classrooms chosen randomly within selected schools
    • All students in selected classes eligible for participation
    • Anonymous and confidential self-administered questionnaire
    • Countries may add questions to the questionnaire
    • Computer-scannable answer sheets
    • Requires only 30-40 minutes to administer
    • Fieldwork conducted in 6-8 weeks
    • Country-level data with regional-level stratification possible
    • Core questionnaire (standard set of survey questions used in all locations)
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]

    Unit of Analysis

    Individuals

    Version

    Version Description

    v1: Edited, anonymised data for public distribution

    Version Date

    2008

    Scope

    Notes

    The core module of the GYTS asks learners about their tobacco use and consumption intensity, and their use of smokeless tobacco products, and attempts to quit and relapses. The survey also collects data on their exposure to second-hand smoke, access to and purchasing of tobacco products, learners' knowledge of tobacco advertising and anti-tobacco messages, and their attitudes and beliefs about using tobacco.

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National

    Universe

    The target group of the survey are learners aged 13-15 years in the selected schools.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    World Health Organization
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name
    Canadian Public Health Association
    National Cancer Institute
    United Nations Children Emergency Fund
    World Health Organization—Tobacco Free Initiative

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    A two-stage cluster sample design was used for the 2008 GYTS to produce representative data for all of Botswana. At the first stage, schools were selected with probability proportional to enrollment size. At the second stage, classes were randomly selected and all students in selected classes were eligible to participate. A total of 1,611 13-15-year-old students participated in the Botswana GYTS.

    Response Rate

    The overall response rate was 96.0%.

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    GYTS is composed of 56 "core" questions designed to gather data on the following seven domains. The questionnaire also allows countries to insert their own country-specific questions.

    Knowledge and attitudes of young people towards cigarette smoking
    Prevalence of cigarette smoking and other tobacco use among young people
    Role of the media and advertising in young people’s use of cigarettes
    Access to cigarettes
    Tobacco-related school curriculum
    Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)
    Cessation of cigarette smoking

    The Botswana Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2008 consists of one questionnaire that is composed of 54 core questions.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2008 2008
    Data Collectors
    Name
    World Health Organization
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Data Access

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation URL
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC https://nccd.cdc.gov/gtssdata/
    Access conditions

    Public use data, available to all

    Citation requirements

    The use of this dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:

    • the identification of the Primary Investigator (including country name)
    • the full title of the survey and its acronym (when available), and the year(s) of implementation
    • the survey reference number
    • the source and date of download (for datasets disseminated online)

    Example:

    World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2008, Ref. BWA_2008_GYTS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    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

    Contacts
    Name Email URL
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nccdoshinquiries@cdc.gov https://www.cdc.gov
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