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Global Youth Tobacco Survey Kenya 2013

Kenya, , 2013
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ken-who-gyts-2013-v1
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World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • survey_instrument
  • Data Collection
  • Data Access
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    ken-who-gyts-2013-v1
    Title

    Global Youth Tobacco Survey Kenya 2013
    Country
    Name Country code
    Kenya ken
    Study type

    Health Survey [hs]
    Abstract

    The 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.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Units of analysis were individuals

    Version

    Version Description

    v1: Edited, anonymised data for public distribution
    Version Date

    2016

    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

    The survey had national coverage.
    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 Role
    Canadian Public Health Association Funder
    National Cancer Institute Funder
    United Nations Children Emergency Fund Funder
    World Health Organization—Tobacco Free Initiative Funder

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    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)

    survey_instrument

    Questionnaires

    The Global Youth Tobacco Survey has a core questionnaire, with optional, add-on modules. The core questionnaire is used for all countries.

    Data Collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2013 2013

    Data Access

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

    Public use files, available to all
    Citation requirements

    World Health Organisation. Global Youth Tobacco Survey Kenya 2013 [dataset]. Version 1. Geneva: WHO [producer], 2016. Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [distributor], 2016.

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Email URL
    DataFirst Support support@data1st.org support.data1st.org

    Metadata production

    Producers
    Name Role
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Metadata producer
    Date of Metadata Production

    2017-01-31

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 1
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