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Research and Further Analysis
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
Aug 2006
Home-Based HIV Testing and Counselling in a Survey Context in UgandaThis study was undertaken to monitor the experience of survey respondents who were given the opportunity to give blood for an HIV test, and to learn their results the next day at home or at a local health center.
Topics: HIV/AIDS
Dec 2004
Comprehension of Questions in the Tanzania AIDS Indicator SurveyThis study examined the understanding of respondents in Tanzania of questions from the AIDS Indicator Survey questionnaire in Swahili about sexual practices, HIV/AIDS, and stigma.
Topics: HIV/AIDS
Jun 2004
Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) for HIV in Malawi: Public Perspectives and Recent VCT ExperiencesThis study was conducted to estimate the degree of interest among adults for getting an HIV test, the circumstances that brought individuals in for testing, and to monitor the experience of clients who came to VCT centers.
Topics: HIV/AIDS
Jan 2004
Obtenir le consentement éclaire pour le test VIH; L'expérience de l'Enquête Démographique et de Santé au Mali(French language text) This study examined the process of administering an informed consent statement for giving blood for an anemia and an HIV test in a survey context, and was meant to assess interviewer performance and respondent understanding of the statement.
Topics: HIV/AIDS
Nov 2002
Obtaining Informed Consent for HIV Testing: The DHS Experience in MaliThis study examined the process of administering an informed consent statement for giving blood for an anemia and an HIV test in a survey context, and was meant to assess interviewer performance and respondent understanding of the statement.
Topics: HIV/AIDS