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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 2014

Intertemporal Comparisons of Poverty and Wealth with DHS Data: A Harmonized Asset Index Approach

Over the past 30 years, the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program has conducted more than 300 household surveys in over 90 countries.

Topics: Household and Respondent Characteristics, Wealth/Socioeconomics

 

Feb 2014

Making the Demographic and Health Surveys Wealth Index Comparable

The development of the DHS Wealth Index more than a decade ago provided the opportunity to analyze economic status inequalities beyond those of educational attainment, occupation, residence, and ethnic group.

Topics: Wealth/Socioeconomics

 

Jan 2014

Association between Economic Growth, Coverage of Maternal and Child Health Interventions, and Under-Five Mortality: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis of 36 Sub-Saharan African Countries

In this report, using data from 99 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in 36 sub-Saharan African countries, we investigate factors that have contributed to the declines in under-five mortality rates (U5MR) in sub-Saharan Africa.

Topics: Child Health and Development, Infant and Child Mortality, Maternal Health, Wealth/Socioeconomics

 

Sep 2009

Changes in HIV-Related Knowledge and Behaviors in Sub-Saharan Africa

The 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 2009

Men's Reproductive Health: Findings from the Demographic and Health Surveys, 1995-2004

This report documents both socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of male respondents to the DHS surveys, as well as male attitudes, preferences, and behaviors relating to contraception, fertility, and health in 40 developing countries.

Topics: Fertility and Fertility Preferences, Gender, Wealth/Socioeconomics

 

Aug 2004

The DHS Wealth Index

The DHS wealth index is an attempt to make better use of existing data in the Demographic and Health Surveys in a systematic fashion to determine a household’s relative economic status.

Topics: Household and Respondent Characteristics, Wealth/Socioeconomics

 

Sep 2003

Trends in Delivery Care in Six Countries

Increasing the proportion of deliveries with skilled attendants present is being advocated as the most important step in preventing maternal deaths worldwide.

Topics: Maternal Health, Wealth/Socioeconomics

 

Dec 1996

Status of Women: Indicators for Twenty-five Countries

This 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

 

May 1996

Household Structure, Socioeconomic Level, and Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

This report provides some insight into variations in household structure in sub- Saharan Africa and the relationship of household structure and socioeconomic status to children's health outcomes.

Topics: Child Health and Development, Household and Respondent Characteristics, Wealth/Socioeconomics

 

Jun 1994

Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Health Indicators for Subnational Areas

This 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