This report provides a descriptive overview of the health, risk and resiliency of adolescents 10 – 15 years old attending schools across Jamaica based on a nationally representative sample. The survey was conducted between November 2005 and February 2006. While the study showed that most adolescents live in a supportive environment, it pointed to some critical areas of concern in the areas of gender, nutritional status and physical activity; emotional well-being; physical abuse and violence, drug use, sexual activity and academic performance.

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