{"doc_desc":{"title":"GHA_2023_G-SHPPS_v01_M","idno":"DDI_GHA_2023_GSHPPS_v01_M","producers":[{"name":"Melanie Cowan","abbr":"","affiliation":"World Health Organization","role":"Documentation of data"}],"prod_date":"2026-05-22","version_statement":{"version":"Version 1.0 (May 2026)."}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"GHA_2023_GSHPPS_v01","title":"Global school health policies and practices survey 2023","sub_title":"Sekondi-Takoradi","alternate_title":"G-SHPPS 2023"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"Metro Directorate of Education","affiliation":""}],"production_statement":{"funding_agencies":[{"name":"World Health Organization","abbr":"WHO","role":""},{"name":"United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization","abbr":"UNESCO","role":""}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"Global school health policies and practices survey","series_info":"This is the second G-SHPPS conducted by Ghana."},"version_statement":{"version":"Public-use dataset"},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"school health","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"school health services","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"health information management","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"water, sanitation and hygiene","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"injury prevention","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"sun safety","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"road safety","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"food services","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"nutrition","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"health education","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"physical education","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"sports","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"community partnerships","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"school health council","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"bullying","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"violence prevention","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"tobacco use prevention","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"alcohol use prevention","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"drug use prevention","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"crisis preparedness","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"eye health","vocab":"","uri":""}],"topics":[{"topic":"Global school health policies and practices survey (G-SHPPS)","vocab":"Survey","uri":""}],"abstract":"The G-SHPPS is a survey of schools to assess school health policies and practices.","coll_dates":[{"start":"2023-02","end":"","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Ghana","abbreviation":"GHA"}],"geog_coverage":"Sekondi-Takoradi","analysis_unit":"Schools","universe":"Junior and senior high schools","data_kind":"Sample survey data [ssd]","notes":"The following modules were included in the survey:\nschool health services\nschool physical environment\nfood and nutrition services\nhealth education\nphysical education\nschool governance and leadership\nschool policies and resources"},"method":{"data_collection":{"sampling_procedure":"All 37 schools who had completed the GSHS in Sekondi-Takoradi were invited to participate in the G-SHPPS.","coll_mode":["self-administered"],"sources":[{"name":"","origin":"","characteristics":""}],"weight":"The weighting formula used is:\nweight=w1 x f1\nwhere w1 = the inverse of the probability of selecting each school and f1 = a non-response adjustment factor.","cleaning_operations":"All data processing was conducted by the World Health Organization."},"analysis_info":{"response_rate":"97% of schools responded"}},"data_access":{"dataset_use":{"contact":[{"name":"NCD Surveillance Team","affiliation":"World Health Organization","email":"ncdmonitoring@who.int","uri":"https:\/\/www.who.int\/teams\/noncommunicable-diseases\/surveillance\/systems-tools\/global-school-health-policies-and-practices-survey"}],"cit_req":"Publications based on G-SHPPS data should use the following acknowledgement:\n\"This paper uses data from the Global school health policies and practices survey (G-SHPPS). G-SHPPS is supported by the World Health Organization.\"","conditions":"The user undertakes: \n(1) to acknowledge the data source. \n(2) to share any planned publications with WHO prior to publication.\n(3) to offer co-authorship of any reports or publications using the survey results  to the coordinator of the survey.\n(4) to use the data for non-commercial, not-for-profit public health purposes only.","disclaimer":"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."}}},"schematype":"survey"}