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.
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Jun 23, 2016
Africa's Business and Professional Women in a campaign to end child marriage THE NEW VISION (Kampala, Uganda) "The Uganda Demographic and Health Survey report of 2011 states that 49 percent of women aged 20-49 years were married before the age of 18 and 15 percent by the age of 15 years, while 9 percent of males were married by the age of 18." |
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Jun 15, 2016
Poor nutrition worsens cases of lifestyle diseases, Health CS Mailu says THE STAR (Nairobi, Kenya) "...The Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (2014), indicates that 26 per cent of children under 5 are stunted while 11 per cent are underweight.It also says 4 per cent of the children are wasted..." |
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Jun 09, 2016
Religious leaders tipped on comprehensive sexual education THE RWANDA FOCUS (Kigali, Rwanda) "...The findings of the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) 2014-15, indicates that 7 per cent of women aged 15-19 have begun bearing children... |
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Jun 09, 2016
27% of children in Zim suffer from stunted growth SOUTHERN EYE (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) "ABOUT 27% children in Zimbabwe suffer stunted growth, with 9% severely stunted owing to poor nutrition, a 2015 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) report has revealed..." |
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Jun 08, 2016
"Feminine" virtues blamed for unequal land rights in Rwanda, research shows THOMAS REUTERS FOUNDATION "...A 2015 Demographic and Health Survey reported that around 17 percent of women in Rwanda live in informal unions..." |