Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2022
Sekondi-Takoradi
Ghana, 2022
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GHA_2022_GSHS_v01
Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2022
Sekondi-Takoradi
GSHS 2022
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Ghana | GHA |
Global School-Based Student Health Survey
This is the fourth GSHS conducted by Ghana.
The GSHS is a 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.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individuals
Version
Public-use dataset
Scope
The following core modules were included in the survey:
alcohol use
dietary behaviours
drug use
hygiene
mental health
physical activity
protective factors
sexual behaviours
tobacco use
violence and unintentional injury
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) | Survey |
Coverage
Sekondi-Takoradi
School-going adolescents aged 13-17 years.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| World Health Organization | WHO |
Sampling
A two-stage cluster sample design was used to produce data representative of all students in JHS 1 - SHS 2 in Ghana (Sekondi-Takoradi). At the first stage, 38 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.
Note JHS 3 and SHS 3 were excluded from the sample due to scheduling conflicts with testing.
The school response rate was 97.4%, the student response rate was 91.8%, and the overall response rate was 89.3%. A total of 3796 students participated in the Ghana (Sekondi-Takoradi) GSHS.
The weighting formula used is:
W=W1 W2 f1 f2 f3.
The list below shows what each variable in the formula represents.
W1 - The inverse of the probability of selecting each school
W2 - The inverse of the probability of selecting each classroom
f1 - A school-level non response adjustment factor
f2 - A student-level non response adjustment factor calculated by classroom
f3 - A post stratification adjustment factor calculated by sex within grade
Survey instrument
The following core modules were included in the survey:
alcohol use
dietary behaviours
drug use
hygiene
mental health
physical activity
protective factors
sexual behaviours
tobacco use
violence and unintentional injury
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2022-10 | 2022-12 |
- self-administered
Data processing
All data processing (scanning, cleaning, editing, and weighting) was conducted by the World Health Organization.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCD Surveillance Team | World Health Organization | https://www.who.int/teams/noncommunicable-diseases/surveillance/systems-tools/global-school-based-student-health-survey | ncdmonitoring@who.int |
The user undertakes:
(1) to acknowledge the data source.
(2) to share any planned publications with WHO prior to publication.
(3) to offer co-authorship of any reports or publications using the survey results to the coordinator of the survey.
(4) to use the data for non-commercial, not-for-profit public health purposes only.
Publications based on GSHS data should use the following acknowledgement:
"This paper uses data from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS). GSHS is supported by the World Health Organization."
Disclaimer and copyrights
The data is being distributed without warranty of any kind. The responsibility for the use of the data lies with the user. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use.
Metadata production
DDI_GHA_2022_GSHS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Cowan | World Health Organization | Documentation of data |
2026-05-07
Metadata version
Version 1.0 (May 2026).