DHS in the News

Journalists worldwide write about The DHS Program results. The dissemination of DHS, SPA and HIV data is often widely covered by media in survey countries, but journalists also use The DHS Program data throughout the year as background information for their stories, or to compare health and development indicators across countries. These data are also used by journalists in the United States and other developed countries, as it is considered the gold standard of population, health and nutrition data. Below are some examples of recent news coverage. Please note: The links below are to websites outside The DHS Program.

Jan 29, 2018
A Wakesho Community Based Organisation offers dropouts a brighter future

Ernest Cornel
THE STAR (Nairobi, Kenya)

"Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (2014) showed prevalence of early childbearing is highest in counties within Nyanza region at 22.2 per cent followed by Rift Valley (21.2 per cent) and Coast (21 per cent). Kilifi led in teen pregnancies..."

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