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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
Sep 2015
The Prevalence of Household Risk Factors for Children Age 0-17, Estimated for 2000-2015 Using DHS and MICS SurveysChildren whose parents and households have certain characteristics are known to be more vulnerable to negative child outcomes.
Topics: Child Health and Development, HIV/AIDS, Household and Respondent Characteristics, Wealth/Socioeconomics
Sep 2015
Levels and Trends in Care Seeking for Childhood Illness in USAID MCH Priority CountriesThis study uses Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data to examine patterns and trends in care seeking for children who have experienced recent fever, symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI), or diarrhea in USAID maternal and child health (MCH) priority countries.
Topics: Education
Sep 2015
Creating Spatial Interpolation Surfaces with DHS DataImproved understanding of sub-national geographic variation and inequity in demographic and health indicators is increasingly recognized as central to meeting development goals.
Topics: Geographic Information
Sep 2015
Geographic Variation in Key Indicators of Maternal and Child Health Across 27 Countries in Sub-Saharan AfricaWhile progress has been made in many areas of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which expire in 2015, it appears that the maternal, newborn and child health goals (MDG 4 and 5) will not be universally achieved.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Geographic Information, Maternal Health
Sep 2015
Men and Contraception: Trends in Attitudes and UseUsing DHS data from 58 men’s surveys in 18 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, this analytical study describes current patterns and trends over time in multiple themes around men and contraception.
Topics: Family Planning
Sep 2015
Contraception Needed to Avoid High-Fertility-Risk Births, and Maternal and Child Deaths That Would Be AvertedThis report estimates the number of maternal and child deaths that could be averted by satisfying the unmet need for contraception based on four high-risk fertility behavior categories, i.
Topics: Family Planning, Fertility and Fertility Preferences, Infant and Child Mortality, Maternal Mortality
Sep 2015
The Relationship between the Health Service Environment and Service Utilization: Linking Population Data to Health Facilities Data in Haiti and MalawiAccess to and quality of health services are key determinants in utilization of health services and consequently, health outcomes.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Family Planning, Geographic Information, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Maternal Health
Sep 2015
Increasing Equity of Insecticide-Treated Net Ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2003 to 2014An increase in funding for malaria control in the past decade has resulted in a dramatic increase in ITN ownership and use in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA).
Topics: Malaria
Sep 2015
An Inventory of Alcohol-Related Questions in the Demographic and Health Surveys and an Analysis of Alcohol Use and Unsafe Sex in Sub-Saharan AfricaThis report provides an overview of DHS survey questions related to alcohol consumption and an analysis of outcomes from these questions in DHS surveys.
Topics: HIV/AIDS
Sep 2015
Uptake and Discontinuation of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) in Low-Income CountriesLong-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods—intrauterine devices (IUDs), implants, and injectables—together comprise a growing share of contraceptive use in low- income countries.
Topics: Family Planning, Fertility and Fertility Preferences