DHS in the News

Journalists worldwide write about The DHS Program results. The dissemination of DHS, SPA and HIV data is often widely covered by media in survey countries, but journalists also use The DHS Program data throughout the year as background information for their stories, or to compare health and development indicators across countries. These data are also used by journalists in the United States and other developed countries, as it is considered the gold standard of population, health and nutrition data. Below are some examples of recent news coverage. Please note: The links below are to websites outside The DHS Program.

Sep 20, 2023
Bungoma police flag domestic violence cases

Tony Wafula
THE STAR (Nairobi, Kenya)

"...According to the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) report, a high percentage of women between the ages of 15 and 49 have ever experienced physical violence since age 15. The report further indicated that Bungoma county led in the women’s experience of sexual violence with 62 per cent..."

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