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.
Tanzania: Fertility rate falls slightly
Edwin Agola
IPP MEDIA (Tanzania)
Tanzania’s Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) report unveiled this week shows that the Total Fertility Rate (FTR) in the country stands at 5.4 children per woman, down from 5.7 children per woman recorded in 2004.
It also shows that the disparity between urban and rural areas ranges between 3.9 in the eastern regions and 7.1 in the western zone...