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.

Jul 27, 2011
Kenya sanitation drive ranked among the best in Africa

Immaculate Karambu
BUSINESS DAILY (Kenya)

....According to the 2008/09 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey report, less than a quarter of Kenyan households used an improved toilet which is used by members of a single household only while 12 per cent of the population had no toilets at all....

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