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.
Population growth in Zambia - a view from the slums
Georgina Smith
THE GUARDIAN
....Mukuku has been born into a very young population – almost half of Zambia's people are under the age of fifteen. Data from the country's Demographic and Health Survey of 2007 – the most recent available – show that educating young people about family planning will be essential to bringing down fertility rates....
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