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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
Sep 2014
Evidence of Omission and Displacement in DHS Birth HistoriesThis report assesses the quality of the birth history data in 192 DHS surveys conducted since 1990.
Topics: Fertility and Fertility Preferences, Infant and Child Mortality
Sep 2014
Quality and Consistency of DHS Fertility Estimates, 1990 to 2012This report evaluates the quality of birth history data from 182 DHS surveys conducted in 69 countries since the 1990s (DHS Phase II onward).
Topics: Fertility and Fertility Preferences
Sep 2014
Contraceptive Dynamics Following HIV TestingThis study uses Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data to investigate how receipt of HIV test results influences subsequent contraceptive behavior.
Topics: Family Planning, Fertility and Fertility Preferences, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Health
Feb 2014
The Effects of Fertility Behavior on Child Survival and Child Nutritional Status: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys, 2006 to 2012This study analyzes the effect of inter- pregnancy spacing, age at birth and birth order on child mortality and nutritional status, using multivariate methods.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Family Planning, Fertility and Fertility Preferences, Infant and Child Mortality, Nutrition
Feb 2014
Unmet Need for Family Planning among Young Women: Levels and TrendsYoung women may disproportionately experience unmet need for family planning for a variety of reasons.
Topics: Family Planning, Fertility and Fertility Preferences, Youth
Jan 2014
Trends in Marriage and Contraception in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Longitudinal Perspective on Factors of Fertility DeclineThe study presents an analysis of the relationships between trends in age at marriage, trends in contraceptive use and fertility trends in 33 sub-Saharan African countries.
Topics: Family Planning, Fertility and Fertility Preferences
Aug 2013
Indicators of Trends in Fertility in Sub-Saharan AfricaThe main objective of this study is to evaluate the relative importance of the factors associated with the decline of fertility in sub-Saharan Africa.
Topics: Fertility and Fertility Preferences
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 2011
Changes in the Direct and Indirect Determinants of Fertility in Sub-Saharan AfricaThis report tracks changes in fertility and its determinants in 13 sub-Saharan countries that have had three or more DHS surveys and show at least some evidence of beginning a fertility transition.
Topics: Fertility and Fertility Preferences
Sep 2011
Trends in Birth SpacingThe purpose of this comparative report is to examine the levels and trends of birth intervals as documented in the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).
Topics: Fertility and Fertility Preferences