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.

Aug 7, 2020
How COVID-19 threatens Nigeria exclusive breastfeeding target

Ebuka Onyeji and Nike Adebowale
PREMIUM TIMES (Nigeria)

"...In 2013, the Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) put the country’s exclusive breastfeeding at 17 per cent. The rate was upped in the 2018 NDHS to 29 per cent. But the misinformation about COVID-19 has now been added to the mix of factors impeding exclusive breastfeeding..."

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