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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

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Sep 2023

Community Improved Sanitation Coverage and Childhood Stunting

Lack of access to improved sanitation facilities remains a global problem, with an estimated 1.

Topics: Adult Health Issues, Nutrition

 

Sep 2022

Electrification and Refrigeration: Associations with Child Nutrition and Vaccination

Ensuring universal, equitable, and reliable access to electricity is a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for 2030.

Topics: Child Health and Development, Nutrition

 

Aug 2022

Urban Poverty and Child Health Indicators in Six African Countries with DHS Data

There has been a rapid growth in urban areas, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

Topics: Child Health and Development, Nutrition, Wealth/Socioeconomics

 

Aug 2020

Variations in Health Outcomes with Alternative Measures of Urbanicity, Using Demographic and Health Surveys 2013-18

The literature has firmly established the link between urban/rural place of residence and health indicators, and the association of poor health outcomes and health services in rural areas.

Topics: Child Health and Development, Family Planning, Geographic Information, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Wealth/Socioeconomics

 

Apr 2020

Using Health Management Information Systems Data to Contextualize Survey-based Estimates of Fertility, Mortality, and Wasting

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Topics: Child Health and Development, Family Planning, Fertility and Fertility Preferences, Health facilities/SPA surveys, Infant and Child Mortality, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, Nutrition, Survey Methodology, Data Quality, Analysis

 

Nov 2018

Enhancing Nutrition Data Quality in the DHS Program

The DHS Program is a leading source of nutrition data globally.

Topics: Nutrition

 

Sep 2018

Facility-based Nutrition Readiness and Delivery of Maternal and Child Nutrition Services using Service Provision Assessment Surveys

Persistent malnutrition in low- and middle- income countries requires an exploration of nutrition-related services provided by health facilities in order to identify potential areas for future interventions.

Topics: Nutrition

 

Aug 2018

The Association of Deforestation and Other Environmental Factors with Child Health and Mortality

This report uses data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in 12 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean to study the associations between environmental variables and child health outcomes, including child mortality.

Topics: Anemia, Child Health and Development, Geographic Information, Infant and Child Mortality, Malaria, Nutrition

 

Jun 2018

Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19

Adolescence is an important stage in the lifecycle for growth and development.

Topics: Nutrition, Youth

 

Aug 2017

Hemoglobin Data in DHS Surveys: Intrinsic Variation and Measurement Error

The accurate estimation of anemia is important for tracking and targeting public health interventions.

Topics: Anemia, Child Health and Development, Maternal Health, Nutrition