Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS
Since 1984, the Demographic and Health Surveys project (MEASURE DHS) has provided technical assistance to over 240 surveys in 84 countries. DHS surveys collect data on fertility, family planning, maternal & child health, nutrition, malaria, and HIV.
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Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS Today, MEASURE DHS and the global health community are celebrating World AIDS Day! The MEASURE DHS project is a major collector of HIV data in developing countries, including HIV prevalence estimates. DHS experts are also involved with many technical working groups on developing indicators to facilitate monitoring and ...evaluation of the epidemic. The fall issue of the MEASURE DHS HIV Notes (http://www.measuredhs.com/pubs/pub_details.cfm?id=960) highlights some of the latest HIV data and analysis from the project. To learn more, check out the HIV corner at http://www.measuredhs.com/topics/hiv/start.cfm.

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Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS The release of the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey took place on 23 November 2008 in Abuja. Watch this video to see a short interview about the survey with project director, Sani Ali Gar.

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First-ever DHS environmental health module; Data published in Peru The 2006 Peru Continuous DHS survey contained a special modeule on Environmental Health...
Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS
Currently, 23% of children under five in Nigeria are fully immunised, an almost two-fold increase since 2003 when only 13% of children were fully immunised. The new data on child immunisation comes from the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)...
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Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS DHS staff are currently assisting with fieldwork training in Same Tanzania. Same is a 5.5 hours drive from Dar es Salaam. There are approximately 104 participants at the training with 5 permanent trainers and others short term trainers. The training was opened by a representative from the Ministry of Health, Dr. Mngongo.

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Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS
Fiedlworkers are being trained to go out and actually collect the data for the DHS. So trainees are learning interviewing skills, about the content of the survey, and, in some cases, about biomarker collection.
November 24 at 6:14am
Shusmita Khan
Shusmita Khan
Thats great. I guess you provide same kind of training while collecting data in every country (including Bangladesh)
November 24 at 6:14pm
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Members of the DHS staff are attending the International Conference on Family Planning in Kampala, Uganda this week. MEASURE DHS has collected data on family planning for over 25 years in about 90 countries...
Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS
Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS
See the blog of the conference at http://2009fpconference.wordpress.com including a piece about Sarah Bradley's presentation on simplifying the measurement of unmet need for contraception
November 16 at 12:15pm
Shusmita Khan
Shusmita Khan
For tracking fertility data DHS daraset is very useful. One of my co-worker is trying to make some article with the data set. I am sure that would be a wonderful article.
November 23 at 4:01am
Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS MEASURE DHS is at APHA in Philadelphia. Stop by and visit us at Booth 233 to pick up our promotional materials and hard copies of final reports and print materials!

November 9 at 12:37pm
Saleem Memon
Saleem Memon
nice rewsearch but what lines to improve the situation
November 13 at 5:43am
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Did you know that the MEASURE DHS program is a major provider of fertility and fertility preferences data worldwide? The Economist recently featured DHS data in an in-depth analysis of global fertility trends and their impact on population...
Debbie
Debbie
Great data but typical "boomster" article
November 10 at 12:29pm
Shusmita Khan
Shusmita Khan
The article is also good.
November 23 at 4:00am
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November 6 at 8:41am
Ann
Ann
Hey Hellen,

Try to get the questioners as well. They will help you a lot!
November 10 at 9:53am
Hellen
Hellen
Dear Ann,

I will certainly do that, thanks so much.
November 16 at 11:27am
Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS The preliminary report for the 2008-09 Kenya DHS has been released and received tons of press coverage. Check out all these videos:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eyve5fsQb4

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A new survey shows that the number of children born per family in Kenya has dropped largely due to increased use of contraceptives by women. According to the 2008/2009 demographic and health survey, the ...
Shusmita Khan
Shusmita Khan
Decreasing fertility rate is a good thing for a country having population burden. But at the same time to much fertily check can turn out to be a great problem of not having enough productive population after a certain period.
November 6 at 8:42am
Debbie
Debbie
After the stall this is good news!
November 6 at 4:49pm
Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys- MEASURE DHS Do you live in Kenya and want to learn more about understanding and using the DHS? Then check out this course that's being offered in Nairobi: http://bit.ly/ztbcF

November 2 at 1:37pm
Shusmita Khan
Shusmita Khan
Very informative news. I wish we could do more in this sector.
November 2 at 5:49pm
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Today is World Pneumonia Day (http://worldpneumoniaday.org/). Did you know that all DHS surveys include pneumonia-related data for children? DHS collects data on the prevalence of acute respiratory infection (ARI), a proxy for pneumonia, and also on the treatment of ARI...
Shusmita Khan
Shusmita Khan
For understanding trend on demography and health measure is priceless!
November 2 at 5:50pm