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DHS Research Reports
Sep 2015
Levels and Trends in Care Seeking for Childhood Illness in USAID MCH Priority CountriesThis study uses Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data to examine patterns and trends in care seeking for children who have experienced recent fever, symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI), or diarrhea in USAID maternal and child health (MCH) priority countries.
Topics: Education
Dec 2012
Education and Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Longitudinal PerspectiveThe study analyzes long-term trends in level of education and their relationships with the fertility transition.
Topics: Education, Fertility and Fertility Preferences
Sep 2009
Changes in HIV-Related Knowledge and Behaviors in Sub-Saharan AfricaThe report summarizes levels and recent changes in 69 indicators of HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of women and men age 15–49 in 23 countries in sub- Saharan Africa.
Topics: Education, HIV/AIDS, Wealth/Socioeconomics
Jun 1998
EducationThe goal of this report is to provide basic information on school attendance and education attainment for countries surveyed in the DHS II and DHS III projects.
Topics: Education, Gender, Household and Respondent Characteristics
Dec 1997
The Consequences of Imperfect Fertility Control for Children's Survival, Health, and SchoolingThis report explores the consequences of imperfect fertility control on various aspects of children's human capital formation-their survival, health, and schooling-using Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from five countries across a range of demographic and development regimes.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Education, Infant and Child Mortality
Dec 1996
Status of Women: Indicators for Twenty-five CountriesThis study utilizes the household and individual level information available in the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program to compare women's status across 25 countries throughout the developing world..
Topics: Education, Gender, Wealth/Socioeconomics