Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Households (English)

Document Type

Comparative Reports

Publication Topic(s)

Household and Respondent Characteristics

Language

English

Author(s)

Mohamed Ayad, Bernard Barrère and James Otto and Macro International Inc. Calverton, Maryland, USA

Publication Date

September 1997

Publication ID

CS26

Abstract:

This report provided information on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of households for 41 countries under the DHS II and DHS III programs. The study provides information on the age structure and size of households, household headship, levels of orphanhood, socioeconomic profile of households, housing characteristics, household possessions, and the standard of living index.