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.

Jul 3, 2023
Murang’a has highest number of married women pressured to get pregnant – KNBS report

Naomi Njoroge
K24 DIGITAL (Kenya)

"...While an overall 11 per cent of currently married women reported having been pressured to become pregnant against their will, Murang’a County registered the highest number of cases..."

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