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The DHS Program's in-house Research and Analysis team conducts rigorous, timely, and innovative mixed-methods research on topics related to global public health, demography, and social epidemiology. Our team also trains, mentors, and closely collaborates with fellow researchers and stakeholders who are driven to utilize DHS Program surveys and other survey data to inform programs and policies in various countries and contexts.
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DHS Research Reports
Jul 2013
Costing the Standard Days MethodThe Standard Days Method (SDM) has been part of the family planning modern method mix for over a decade, and countries are gradually incorporating SDM into national family planning norms, policies, and programs.
Topics: Family Planning
Jul 2013
Tobacco Use by Men and Women in 49 Countries with Demographic and Health SurveysThis report examines the prevalence of current cigarette smoking and tobacco use among women and men in 49 developing countries.
Topics: Household and Respondent Characteristics
Apr 2013
Demographic Patterns of HIV Testing Uptake in Sub-Saharan AfricaHIV testing is an integral component of HIV prevention strategies and provides a gateway to treatment and care.
Topics: HIV/AIDS
Dec 2012
Education and Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Longitudinal PerspectiveThe study analyzes long-term trends in level of education and their relationships with the fertility transition.
Topics: Education, Fertility and Fertility Preferences
Sep 2012
Unmet Need for Modern Contraceptive MethodsThe main objective of this report is to document current levels and trends since 1990 in the unmet need for modern family planning methods with an emphasis on analysis of the covariates of unmet need.
Topics: Family Planning
Sep 2012
HIV-Related Knowledge and Behaviors among People Living with HIV in Eight High HIV Prevalence Countries in Sub-Saharan AfricaThis study uses data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and AIDS Indicator Surveys (AIS) in eight high HIV prevalence countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe) to assess HIV-related knowledge and behaviors among people living with HIV (PLHIV).
Topics: HIV/AIDS
Sep 2012
Integration of HIV and Family Planning Health Services in Sub-Saharan AfricaThis report provides a review of the current literature on integration of HIV-related services with other areas of service delivery that have important synergies with HIV services.
Topics: Family Planning, HIV/AIDS
Sep 2012
Anemia as an Impact Measure of ITN Use among Young ChildrenTo investigate the utility of moderate-to- severe anemia as an impact measure of malaria control interventions we analyzed data from countries that had two or more Demographic and Health Surveys or Malaria Indicator Surveys conducted between 2001 and 2011 containing information on insecticide-treated net (ITN) use and hemoglobin levels in children 6-23 months of age.
Topics: Anemia
Sep 2012
Improving Estimates of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Coverage from Household Surveys: Using Geographic Coordinates to Account for Endemicity and SeasonalityEstimates of ITN use can be biased downward in countries with substantial variation in malaria endemicity or when part of the country is surveyed outside malaria season and the other part during.
Topics: Geographic Information, Malaria
Sep 2012
Trends in Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual BehaviorsThis report discusses the current status and trends over time of key indicators relevant to adolescent sexual and reproductive health using data from 41 countries from surveys conducted between 1990 and 2011.
Topics: Youth