An Assessment of the Quality of Data on Health and Nutrition in the DHS Surveys, 1993-2003 (English)

Document Type

Methodological Reports

Publication Topic(s)

Child Health, Maternal Health, Nutrition

Language

English

Author(s)

Thomas W. Pullum and Macro International Inc. Calverton, Maryland, USA

Publication Date

December 2008

Publication ID

MR6

Abstract:

The purpose of this methodological report is to provide an overview of the quality of the maternal and child health data collected during DHS III and MEASURE DHS+. It is important to note that this assessment is not a response to any concerns, either general or specific, raised by users of the data. It is probably fair to say that within the general community of users, there is a general sense that the data are of very high quality. Rather, it is part of a routine monitoring process. It is desirable to conduct occasional checks and comparisons on the quality of data across surveys. There have been no comprehensive assessments of these data since DHS I and DHS II.