Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2008
Botswana, 2008
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BWA_2008_GYTS_v01_M
Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2008
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Botswana | BWA |
Health Survey [hh/hs]
The Global Youth Tobacco Survey was previously conducted in Botswana in 2001.
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)
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individuals
Version
v1: Edited, anonymised data for public distribution
2008
Scope
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
National
The target group of the survey are learners aged 13-15 years in the selected schools.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| World Health Organization |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Name |
|---|
| Canadian Public Health Association |
| National Cancer Institute |
| United Nations Children Emergency Fund |
| World Health Organization—Tobacco Free Initiative |
Sampling
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.
The overall response rate was 96.0%.
Survey instrument
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
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2008 |
| Name |
|---|
| World Health Organization |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC | https://nccd.cdc.gov/gtssdata/ |
Public use data, available to all
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
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 | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | nccdoshinquiries@cdc.gov | https://www.cdc.gov |