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Demographic and Health Survey Analysis

The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) are nationally representative household surveys that provide standardised, internationally comparable data on population, health, and nutrition in low- and middle-income countries. Funded primarily by USAID and implemented through The DHS Program, they use model questionnaires, a complex multi-stage sample design, and a standardised wealth index to produce indicators of fertility, child and maternal mortality, family planning, child nutrition, and disease prevalence that drive health policy and programme monitoring worldwide.

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Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Analysis
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  • Croft, T. N., Marshall, A. M. J., Allen, C. K., et al. (2018). Guide to DHS Statistics: DHS-7. Rockville, MD: ICF, The DHS Program. · URL
  • Rutstein, S. O., & Johnson, K. (2004). The DHS Wealth Index. DHS Comparative Reports No. 6. Calverton, MD: ORC Macro. · URL
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