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.

Jun 26, 2023
Govt. justifies move to drop questions on disability from NFHS-6, rights activists cry foul

Ambika Pandit
THE TIMES OF INDIA (Mumbai, India)

"...In a detailed response the statistics division in an office memorandum dated June 22 said that the questions on disability were included for the first time in NFHS-5 (2019-21) and on the basis of the survey report, it was observed that the disability prevalence was only 1% for rural areas and 0.9% for urban, while, NSSO estimates for the year 2018 showed 2.3% for rural and 2% for urban..."

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/govt-justifies-move-to-drop-questions-on-disability-from-nfhs-6-rights-activists-cry-foul/articleshow/101262614.cms
Jun 22, 2023
Married Filipino women more likely to use contraceptives than single ones

John Eric Mendoza
INQUIRER.NET (Philippines)

"...Citing its 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey, Popcom said 42 percent of married women aged 15 to 49 years old use contraceptives, and only 24 percent of unmarried ones do so..."

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1791619/married-filipino-women-more-likely-to-use-contraceptives-than-single-ones
Jun 21, 2023
‘It’s just you – and memories’: Kenyan rape survivors find help hard to find

Caroline Kimeu
THE GUARDIAN (Nairobi, Kenya)

"...At least 13% of women and girls aged 15 to 49 have experienced sexual violence, according to last year’s Kenya Demographic and Health Survey..."

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jun/21/kenyan-rape-survivors-find-help-hard-to-find
Jun 16, 2023
For Girls Escaping Sexual Abuse, Too Few Safe Spaces

Patricia Lindrio
GLOBAL PRESS JOURNAL (Uganda)

"...According to the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey, 9.9% of girls ages 15 to 19 have experienced sexual violence. Most of the time, they don’t get justice, and their abusers, who are most often people they know like brothers, uncles, parents or close friends, get away with it..."

https://globalpressjournal.com/africa/uganda/girls-escaping-sexual-abuse-safe-spaces/
Feb 28, 2023
Atelier de dissémination des principaux résultats de l’enquête sur les indicateurs du paludisme au Niger (EIPNI 2021) : 78% des ménages enquêtés dorment sous une MII en 2021 contre 14% de 2012

ONEP, Farida Ibrahim Assoumane
LESAHEL

"...A titre illustratif, l’EIPN révèle que 78% des ménages enquêtés dorment sous une MII en 2021 contre 14% de 2012. D’après M. Kala Idi, l’EIPN est la première enquête nationale mise en œuvre au Niger uniquement pour collecter les données sur le paludisme. Pendant cette enquête, des équipes ont interviewé 4729 ménages et testé plus de 4700 enfants de 6 à 59 mois pour l’anémie et le paludisme. Le taux de réponse pour l’enquête était très élevé : 99% de ménages et 97% de femmes éligibles interviewées. En plus, du sang était collecté de 98% d’enfants éligibles pour les tests du paludisme et de l’anémie..."

https://www.msn.com/fr-xl/actualite/other/atelier-de-diss%C3%A9mination-des-principaux-r%C3%A9sultats-de-l-enqu%C3%AAte-sur-les-indicateurs-du-paludisme-au-niger-eipni-2021-78-des-m%C3%A9nages-enqu%C3%AAt%C3%A9s-dorment-sous-une-mii-en-2021-contre-14-de-2