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DHS Research Reports
Jan 1995
Autonomy and Egyptian Women: Findings from the 1988 Egypt Demographic and Health SurveyIn this study, data from the 1988 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) are used to explore the multidimensionality of Egyptian women's autonomy.
Topics: Gender
Dec 1994
Comparability of QuestionnairesThis report documents the contents of questionnaire s used in 27 surveys conducted under Phase 1 of the Demographic and Health Surveys Programs.
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Jun 1994
Methods of Estimating Contraceptive Prevalence Rates for Small Areas: Applications in the Dominican Republic and KenyaProgram managers and policymakers in developing countries have expressed interest in obtaining estimates of basic demographic indicators for small areas in order to set targets, allocate resources, and monitor performance of family planning and maternal and child health programs.
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Jun 1994
Demographic Characteristics of HouseholdsChanges in household composition and structure have an impact on the distribution of goods and services, the planning of community institutions, and requirements for schools, housing, and the health infrastructure.
Topics: Household and Respondent Characteristics
Jun 1994
Sources of Contraceptive MethodsThis report examines the sources of modern contraception using data from 25 surveys carried out during the first five-year phase of the DHS program (DHS I).
Topics: Family Planning
Jun 1994
Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Health Indicators for Subnational AreasThis report, which covers the results from surveys completed in the first phase of the DHS program (DHS I), compiles statistics on demographic, maternal and child health, and socioeconomic indicators for urban and rural areas by subnational region.
Topics: Fertility and Fertility Preferences, Household and Respondent Characteristics, Wealth/Socioeconomics
Jun 1994
Infant and Child Mortality, 1994This report provides childhood mortality statistics for the 28 countries which participated in Phase I of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program, otherwise known as DHS I.
Topics: Infant and Child Mortality
Jun 1994
Children's Nutritional StatusThis report describes the nutritional status in 19 countries surveyed under the first phase of the DHS program (DHS I), as well as differentials in the levels of undernutrition by selected demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related characteristics.
Topics: Anemia, Nutrition
May 1994
Socioeconomic Differentials in FertilityThe examination of socioeconomic differentials in fertility and their changing nature are essential to understanding the fertility transition in developing countries.
Topics: Fertility and Fertility Preferences, Household and Respondent Characteristics, Wealth/Socioeconomics
May 1994
An Evaluation of the Pakistan DHS Survey Based on the Reinterview SurveyThe aim of this report is to evaluate the reliability of data collected in the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) through an analysis of the reinterview survey.
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