Download or read book Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), Bhutan, 2019 written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was developed by the Tobacco-Free Initiative (TFI), World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office on Smoking and Health of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with other countries representing the six WHO regions. Its aim was to generate comprehensive information on the prevention and control of tobacco use among young people. It enables countries to systematically monitor tobacco use among the youth and track the key indicators of tobacco control, using globally standardized tools. The GYTS is a nationally representative school-based survey of students of 13-15 years of age, and uses consistent and standard protocols across countries. It is intended to generate comparable data within and across countries. The survey used a standard core questionnaire, with a set of optional questions, which countries can adapt to measure and track key tobacco control indicators. The standard questionnaire covers the following topics: tobacco use (smoking and smokeless), cessation, secondhand smoke (SHS), pro- and anti-tobacco media and advertising, access to and availability of tobacco products, and knowledge and attitudes regarding tobacco use. Apart from the standard GYTS questions, several country-specific questions were included in the questionnaire, especially on the ease of availability of tobacco products within the country, use of doma or betel (areca) nut or its products, and consumption of smokeless tobacco.