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.
Teenage pregnancy a ticking bomb
Lucia Laboso
THE STAR (Kenya)
"...The Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, 2014 reveals that 23 per cent of adolescent girls aged 15–19 have an unmet family planning need. This means the girls would like to delay or stop childbearing but are unable to access the necessary information, supplies and services..."