Where do these publications come from?

MEASURE DHS produces a wide variety of publications that provide country-specific and comparative data on population, health, and nutrition in developing countries. Based on the results of the Demographic and Health Surveys, the publications provide timely baseline data for use by policymakers and program managers in survey countries, as well as population and health organizations and researchers throughout the world.

How much to they cost?

They are free.....

How do I order them?

Find the publications you want by:

• searching on key words or using the Advanced Search
• browsing by publication type
• browsing by publication country or region

For each publication, you will have one or more of the following options:

• View Abstract
• Download Portable Document Format (PDF)
• Order

View Abstract: Click on "View Abstract" to read a description of the publication. From the abstract, click on the Add to Cart button if you wish to order that publication.

Download PDF: If "Download PDF" is highlighted, click on it to view the document in PDF, or save the PDF document to your hard drive. Note: you will need the free download Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to view PDF documents. If "Download PDF" is not highlighted, the PDF document is not yet available.

Order: To order publications, click the checkboxes next to every publication you want to order, then click on the Add Selections to Cart button. This will bring you to the shopping cart page, where you can view your selections before submitting your order.

You may continue to search and browse publications, or browse the DHS site, keeping the items in your shopping cart until you are ready to check out. If you leave the DHS site however, your shopping cart will be emptied out.

When you are ready to order your items, click on "Shopping Cart" if you are not already viewing the contents of your cart. You can change the order quantity by changing the number and clicking on Update Quantities. To remove an item from your cart, click on "Remove" next to that item.

Click on Submit Order. You will need to enter some mailing information so that the publications can be delivered to you. Make sure to fill in the required fields (marked with red arrows) and click on Submit. You should receive your order in 1–2 weeks depending on the quantity of publications requested.

You will see a page confirming that your order has been sent to DHS. It will list the shipping/contact information you entered and the publications ordered. Email reports@measuredhs.com or call 301-572-0958 if you have questions about your order.