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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 2016
Levels and Trends in Maternal and Child Health Disparities by Wealth and Region in Eleven Countries with DHS SurveysThis report describes recent levels and trends in 11 maternal and child health (MCH) indicators in 11 countries, using the two most recent DHS surveys from each country.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Family Planning, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Wealth/Socioeconomics
Aug 2016
Provider Counseling and Knowledge Transfer in Health Facilities of Haiti, Malawi, and SenegalEffective counseling by health care providers can increase client’s knowledge and improve health outcomes.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Family Planning, Maternal Health
Aug 2016
Integration of Infectious Disease Services with Antenatal Care Services at Health Facilities in Kenya, Malawi, and TanzaniaThe disproportionate demand for services related to infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa, given limited health facility attendance, drives a need to integrate these services with antenatal care (ANC).
Topics: HIV/AIDS, Maternal Health
Sep 2015
The Relationship between the Health Service Environment and Service Utilization: Linking Population Data to Health Facilities Data in Haiti and MalawiAccess to and quality of health services are key determinants in utilization of health services and consequently, health outcomes.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Family Planning, Geographic Information, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Maternal Health
Sep 2015
The Measurement of Non-Communicable Diseases in 25 Countries with Demographic and Health SurveysThis report provides an overview of NCD data that have been collected by The DHS Program.
Topics: Anemia, Maternal Health
Sep 2015
Geographic Variation in Key Indicators of Maternal and Child Health Across 27 Countries in Sub-Saharan AfricaWhile progress has been made in many areas of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which expire in 2015, it appears that the maternal, newborn and child health goals (MDG 4 and 5) will not be universally achieved.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Geographic Information, Maternal Health
Sep 2014
Assessing the Quality of Care in Family Planning, Antenatal, and Sick Child Services at Health Facilities in Kenya, Namibia, and SenegalThis study assessed the quality of care at health facilities in providing family planning, antenatal care, and sick child care, using data from nationally representative Service Provision Assessment (SPA) surveys in Kenya, Namibia, and Senegal.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Family Planning, Maternal Health
Sep 2014
Health Insurance Coverage and Its Impact on Maternal Health Care Utilization in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesThis study examined levels of health insurance coverage in 30 low- and middle- income countries (LMICs), using nationally representative data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).
Topics: Maternal Health
Sep 2014
Impact of Scale-up of Maternal and Delivery Care on Reductions in Neonatal Mortality in USAID MCH Priority Countries, 2000-2010Globally, the impressive gains in under-five mortality between 2000 and 2010 have been accompanied by more modest reductions in neonatal mortality.
Topics: Child Health and Development, Infant and Child Mortality, Maternal Health
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