Features
Birth registration
Birth registration A question on birth registration asked about each household member under the age of 5 years. |
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Cervical cancer screening questions
Cervical cancer screening questions Questions asking women if they have been screened for cervical cancer. In DHS-8, these questions are included in the core questionnaire and additional questions are included in the chronic diseases module. |
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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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GPS/georeferenced
GPS/georeferenced Surveys with latitude and longitude coordinates for survey clusters. Note that cluster coordinates are randomly displaced to protect the privacy of respondents. |
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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 behavior
HIV behavior Questions asking individuals about behavioral risk factors related to the transmission of HIV. Can be asked of women and/or men. These are included as part of the core questionnaire. |
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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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Malaria questions
Malaria questions Questions asking women about anti-malarial medication received during pregnancy and anti-malarial medication given to young children, as well as questions asking household respondents about household mosquito net ownership and use. |
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Male circumcision self-reported
Male circumcision self-reported Questions asking men about their circumcision status. |
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Men's survey
Men's survey Surveys that include men in addition to women as individual respondents. |
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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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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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