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The DHS Program's in-house Research and Analysis team conducts rigorous, timely, and innovative mixed-methods research on topics related to global public health, demography, and social epidemiology. Our team also trains, mentors, and closely collaborates with fellow researchers and stakeholders who are driven to utilize DHS Program surveys and other survey data to inform programs and policies in various countries and contexts.
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DHS Research Reports
Jul 2018
Does Men's Involvement Improve the Health Outcomes of Their Partners and Children?Men’s involvement in the health of their partners and children can play an important role in improving health outcomes.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Family Planning, Gender, Maternal Health
Jun 2018
Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19Adolescence is an important stage in the lifecycle for growth and development.
Topics: Nutrition, Youth
May 2018
Barriers to Family Planning Use in Eastern Nepal: Results from a Mixed Methods StudyFaced with stagnant contraceptive prevalence, the Government of Nepal has recently ramped up efforts to reduce barriers to family planning, to increase methods and services available, and to satisfy the demand for modern contraception.
Topics: Family Planning
Nov 2017
Levels and Trends of Maternal and Child Health Indicators in 11 Middle East and North African CountriesThis report examines 13 maternal and child health indicators in 11 Middle East and North African countries using the most recent nationally representative household surveys carried out since 2005.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Maternal Health
Aug 2017
Sexual and Reproductive Health in Early and Later Adolescence: DHS Data on Youth Age 10-19Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood when many behaviors and events set the stage for adult health.
Topics: Domestic Violence, Family Planning, Fertility and Fertility Preferences, Gender, Youth
Aug 2017
The DHS Program Modeled Map Surfaces: Understanding the Utility of Spatial Interpolation for Generating Indicators at Subnational Administrative LevelsAs interest in describing subnational variation in demographic and health indicators grows, The DHS Program has commenced a plan of work to enable the routine creation and dissemination of spatially modeled indicator surfaces for a set of key indicators.
Topics: Geographic Information
Aug 2017
Trends, Determinants, and Dynamics of Traditional Contraceptive Method UseMillions of women worldwide use a traditional method of family planning for fertility regulation.
Topics: Family Planning, Fertility and Fertility Preferences
Aug 2017
Hemoglobin Data in DHS Surveys: Intrinsic Variation and Measurement ErrorThe accurate estimation of anemia is important for tracking and targeting public health interventions.
Topics: Anemia, Child Health and Development, Maternal Health, Nutrition
Aug 2017
An Assessment of the Quality and Consistency of Age and Date Reporting in DHS Surveys, 2000-2015This report assesses the quality and consistency of age and date reports in DHS surveys conducted since 2000 in 67 countries.
Topics: Household and Respondent Characteristics
Aug 2017
A Comparison of Summary Measures of Quality of Service and Quality of Care for Family Planning in Haiti, Malawi, and TanzaniaResearchers generally agree on a framework of domains and indicators of quality of care in family planning, although there is less consensus on methodological approaches for creating summary measures.
Topics: Family Planning