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Lesotho: Standard DHS, 2004
Country: Lesotho
Contract Phase: DHS-IV
Implementing Organization: Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Bureau of Statistics.
Fieldwork: September 2004 - January 2005
Status: Completed
Respondents:
MaleFemale
(All Men)
Age: 15 to 59
Sample Size: 2797
(All Women)
Age: 15 to 49
Sample Size: 7095
FacilitiesHouseholds
Sample Size: [n/a] Sample Size: 8592
Survey Characteristics:
  • Anemia Questions–Questions or testing assessing prevalence/severity of iron-def. anemia among women or children
  • Anemia Testing
  • Anthropometry
  • GPS/Georeferenced–Global Positioning System or Georeferenced Data
  • HIV Behavior
  • HIV Knowledge–Questions assess knowledge/sources of knowledge/ways to avoid HIV
  • HIV Testing
  • Iodine salt test
  • Male circumcision
  • Maternal Mortality
  • Men's Survey
  • Micronutrients
  • Pregnancy History–All surveys with the calendar and surveys that use DHS+ core questionnaire include a five-year calendar. Purpose to calculate abortion rates and neonatal rates if the calendar is not available.
  • TB Questions
  • Tobacco Use
  • Vitamin A
Data Files:
Survey Datasets GPS Datasets HIV Testing
Data Available Data Available Data Available
Publications:
 ID Title
DHS Final Reports
FR171 Lesotho 2004 DHS Final Report (English)
HIV Fact Sheets
HF6 HIV Fact Sheet (English)
Press Releases:
 Date Title
02/24/06 One in Four Adults in Lesotho is HIV Positive
 
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