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.
Jun 26, 2013
New UN population projections released pockets of high fertility drive overall increase
Elizabeth Leahy Madsen
NEW SECURITY BEAT, WILSON CENTER (USA)
"...In several of these countries, new Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), which provide the raw data that inform many of the UN estimates, have been published showing that fertility rates are higher than the UN previously estimated. In Burundi, a 2010 DHS reported a total fertility rate (TFR) of 6.4 children per woman; the UN had estimated 4.7 for 2005-2010. In Cameroon, a 2011 DHS found a TFR of 5.1, while the UN had estimated 4.7; in Zimbabwe, a 2010-11 DHS showed an unusual increase in fertility since the previous DHS, from 3.8 to 4.1 – both higher than the UN’s estimate of 3.5..."
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New UN population projections released pockets of high fertility drive overall increase
Elizabeth Leahy Madsen
NEW SECURITY BEAT, WILSON CENTER (USA)
"...In several of these countries, new Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), which provide the raw data that inform many of the UN estimates, have been published showing that fertility rates are higher than the UN previously estimated. In Burundi, a 2010 DHS reported a total fertility rate (TFR) of 6.4 children per woman; the UN had estimated 4.7 for 2005-2010. In Cameroon, a 2011 DHS found a TFR of 5.1, while the UN had estimated 4.7; in Zimbabwe, a 2010-11 DHS showed an unusual increase in fertility since the previous DHS, from 3.8 to 4.1 – both higher than the UN’s estimate of 3.5..."
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