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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Jan 20, 2016
Every 3rd below-5 kid in Haryana stunted THE TRIBUNE (Chandigarh, India) "...New trends contained in the first phase findings of National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16), which the government released today, show that in seven of the 15 states under study, either half of all under-five children or at least more than one in every three are stunted, meaning short for their age..." |
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Jan 15, 2016
Seven in 10 people in North Eastern Kenya struggling to meet basic needs, says new survey STANDARD DIGITAL (Nairobi, Kenya) "Nairobi province has the highest number of wealthy households with about 9 out of every 10 people in the capital city falling above the poverty line, according to a new survey on demographics and health across the 47 counties..." |
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Jan 15, 2016
Uganda moves to meet women's contraceptive needs THE IRISH TIMES (Dublin, Ireland) "...According to the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2011, although knowledge of at least one contraceptive method is almost universal, the contraceptive prevalence rate is only 30 per cent. Modern methods account for 26 per cent and traditional methods, such as Sheba's "safe days", account for 4 per cent...." |
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Jan 14, 2016
Wajir leads in new births Nyanza in mortality CAPITAL FM (Nairobi, Kenya) "Women in Wajir are giving birth two times more than their counterparts in other parts of the country, according to the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. The survey indicates that Wajir women are having four times the number of children as their counterparts in Kirinyaga, at an average of eight children while those in Kirinyaga have an average of two..." |
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Dec 27, 2015
Group raises awareness on gender-based violence THE GUARDIAN (Lagos, Nigeria) "...According to Nigeria's 2013 Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), gender-based violence cuts across all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and nearly three in 10 Nigerian women have experienced physical violence since age 15..." |