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Nepal Hill Region 2015 GSHS Summary

Overview

The 2015 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) in Nepal Hill Region surveyed students aged 13-17 (Grades 7-11) using a two-stage cluster sampling design. With a school response rate of 96% and student response rate of 77%, a total of 2,121 students provided self-reported data from computer-scanable answer sheets. The survey assessed behaviors including alcohol use, dietary habits, drug use, hygiene, mental health, physical activity, protective factors, sexual behaviors, tobacco use, and violence/unintentional injury.

Key Findings by Category

• Alcohol Use: Low prevalence overall, with males more likely than females to engage in current or lifetime alcohol use (e.g., current use at 4.6% for all students).
• Dietary Behaviors: High consumption of carbonated soft drinks (31.7%) but lower rates of underweight/overweight issues; underweight prevalence varied by age and sex.
• Drug Use: Minimal current marijuana use (3.2% lifetime) and first-time use before age 14.
• Hygiene: Most students reported daily tooth brushing and handwashing, but significant portions rarely washed hands after toilet use.
• Mental Health: High levels of suicidal ideation and attempts, with over 13% considering suicide and 10% attempting it within a year.
• Physical Activity: Only a fraction met daily activity recommendations (10.9% active for 60+ minutes), and screen time was high (10.2% spent ≥3 hours on sedentary activities daily).
• Protective Factors: Students frequently missed school without permission (23.6%), but most felt understood by parents (52.5% perceived parental understanding).
• Sexual Behaviors: Approximately 19.3% had ever had intercourse; parental monitoring data was unavailable.
• Tobacco Use: Current tobacco use was 7.4%, with higher cigarette smoking among males.
• Violence and Unintentional Injury: High incidence of physical fights (35.4%), serious injuries (61.4%), and bullying (47.4%).

For additional details, refer to the original GSHS Fact Sheet.