Global School-based Student Health Survey 2015
Cook Island, 2015
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Reference ID
COK_2015_GSHS_v01_M_v01_A_PUF
Producer(s)
Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education
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Apr 01, 2019
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Identification
Survey ID Number
COK_2015_GSHS_v01_M_v01_A_PUF
Title
Global School-based Student Health Survey 2015
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Cook Islands | COK |
Study type
Demographic and Health Survey [hh/dhs]
Series Information
This is the second Global School-based Student Health Survey to be ever conducted in Cook Islands, the first one being in 2010.
Abstract
The 2015 Cook Islands GSHS was a school-based survey of students in Years 8-13, which are typically attended by students aged 13-17. A two-stage cluster sample design was used to produce data representative of all students in Years 8-13 in Cook Islands. At the first stage, all schools were selected to participate. At the second stage, all classes were selected to participate and all students were eligible to participate.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
School and Student.
Version
Version Description
Version 01: Public-use file adapted from the Master file provided by World Health Organization (WHO).
Version Date
2015
Version Notes
The dataset, which is publically available, has been provided by the Word Health Organization (WHO).
The Statistics for Development Divison (Pacific Community) has only created a few labels on the dataset for the purpose of this documentation.
The Statistics for Development Divison (Pacific Community) has only created a few labels on the dataset for the purpose of this documentation.
Scope
Notes
STUDENT: Alcohol use, dietary behaviours, drug use, hygiene, mental health, physical activity, protective factors, sexual behaviours, tobacco use, violence and unintentional injury.
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| Cook Islands |
| Global School-based Student Health Survey |
| Student |
| School |
| Health |
| BMI |
| Violence |
| Drug |
| Alcohol |
| Dietary behavior |
| Hygiene |
| Surveillance |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage: At the first stage, all schools were selected to participate. At the second stage, all classes were selected to participate and all students were eligible to participate.
Universe
The survey covered students in Years 8-13 or Forms 2 to 7.
These students were mostly aged between 13 and 17 years old. However, some of the respondents were younger than 13 years old and others older than 17 years.
These students were mostly aged between 13 and 17 years old. However, some of the respondents were younger than 13 years old and others older than 17 years.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Health | Government of Cook Islands |
| Ministry of Education | Government of Cook Islands |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| World Health Organization | United Nations | Technical assistance |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Not applicable as all students from Forms 2 to 7 participated to this census survey.
Response Rate
The school response rate was 100%, the student response rate was 65%, and the overall response rate was 65%.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start |
|---|
| 2015-01-01 |
Data Collection Mode
Other [oth]
Data Collection Notes
Students completed the self-administered questionnaire during one classroom period and recorded their responses directly on a computer-scannable answer sheet.
Data Collectors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Health | Government of Cook Islands |
| Ministry of Education | Government of Cook Islands |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire addressed the following areas: respondent demographics; alcohol and other drug use; Body Mass Index (BMI) and dietary behaviors; hygiene-related behaviors; mental health issues; physical activity; protective factors; HIV infection knowledge; tobacco use; and violence and unintentional injury. Survey procedures were designed to protect 7 students' privacy by allowing for anonymous and confidential participation.
The questionnaire, published in English were administered to each student.
The questionnaire, published in English were administered to each student.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Health | Government of Cook Islands | [email protected] | Link |
Confidentiality
Anonymized and public-use file, distributed by World Health Organization (WHO).
Access conditions
Anonymized and public-use file, distributed by World Health Organization (WHO).
Citation requirements
"Ministries of Health and Education of Cook Islands, Global School-based Student Health Survey 2015 (GSHS 2015), Version 01 of the public-use dataset (2015), provided by the Pacific Microdata Library. www.pdl.spc.int"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Health | Government of Cook Islands | [email protected] | Link |
| World Health Organization | United Nations | Link |
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.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_COK_2015_GSHS_v01_M_v01_A_PUF
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics for Development Division | SDD | Pacific Comminuty | Documentation of the study |
Date of Metadata Production
2019-04-01
DDI Document version
Version 01 (April 2019): This is the first attempt at documenting the Cook Islands 2015 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). Done by Statistics for Development Division at Noumea, New Caledonia.