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.
Silent revolution: how Kibra girls are using tech to solve SRH challenges
Damaris Kiilu
THE STAR (Nairobi, Kenya)
"...The 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey report shows that among sexually active unmarried women aged 15–49, 70 per cent use contraceptive methods, and 59 per cent of these women use a modern method. Data shows the use of traditional methods is more common among sexually active unmarried women than among currently married women (11 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively). Among sexually active unmarried women, male condoms are the most commonly used contraceptive method (20 per cent), followed by injectables (16 per cent) and implants (11 per cent)..."
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