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Features
Abortion
Abortion Questions asking women about pregnancies that ended in an abortion. Includes pregnancy histories where abortion is mentioned as an outcome or when a question such as "Did you or someone else do something to end this pregnancy?" is used. |
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Calendar
Calendar The DHS calendar is a month by month history of certain key reproductive and contraceptive key events in the life of the woman respondent for the 5 years preceding the interview. |
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Cooking fuel
Cooking fuel A question asking the household respondent about the type of cooking fuel used by the household. These are included as part of the core questionnaire. |
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Health insurance
Health insurance Questions asking about individual health insurance status. Can be asked of women and/or men. |
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HIV knowledge
HIV knowledge Questions asking individuals about their knowledge about HIV. Can be asked of women and/or men. These are included as part of the core questionnaire. |
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Iodine salt test
Iodine salt test Household salt tested for the presence of iodine. |
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Micronutrients
Micronutrients Questions asking which foods and drinks were consumed by children in the 24 hours prior to the survey. |
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Migration
Migration Questions asking individuals about their prior residences if they have moved since birth. Can be asked of women and/or men. |
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Paper survey
Paper survey Interviews conducted with paper questionnaires which are later entered into a computer at a central office. |
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Prenatal care - folic acid
Prenatal care - folic acid Questions asking women if they took folic acid supplements during the pregnancy for her last live birth. |
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Women's status
Women's status Questions asking individuals about decision-making, ownership of house/land, use of banks, and other related questions. Can be asked of women and/or men. These are included as part of the core questionnaire. |
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