Measure Dhs MEASURE DHS: Quality Information to plan, monitor and improve population, health, and nutrition programs
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Corners
- HIV
- Malaria
- Gender
- Youth
   
Other Related Topics
-Anemia (*)
-Child Health
-Education
-Family Planning
-Fertility and Fertility Preferences
-Household and Respondent Characteristics
-Infant and Child Mortality
-Maternal Health
-Maternal Mortality (*)
-Nutrition
-Wealth/Socioeconomics
* - Optional module
     
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Research Topics

The DHS surveys cover a wide range of research topics, including fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition, and HIV. In recent years, DHS has responded to emerging health issues and changing trends by adding new topics of research, such as malaria and domestic violence. The corners below cover broad topics of special interest. Use the links on the left to explore other health and development topics highlighted in the DHS.

link to HIV Corner Homepage
  • HIV prevalence by demographic and behavioral characteristics
  • Knowledge of HIV and AIDS
  • Stigma
  • Prior HIV testing
  • Condom use
  • Higher-risk sexual behavior


Link to Gender Corner Homepage  
  • Women’s status and empowerment
  • Women’s and men’s education and employment data
  • Women and men’s experiences with domestic violence
  • Female genital cutting (FGC)

Link to Malaria Corner Home page  
  • Availability and use of insecticide-treated nets in households
  • Use of antimalarial drugs and Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) by pregnant women
  • Frequency and treatment of children with fever
  • Malaria and anemia prevalence (select countries)
Link to Malaria Corner Home page  
Highlighted data for youth age 15-24 on:
  • Reproductive health
  • Education
  • Sexual activity
  • HIV knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
  • HIV prevalence
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spacer © 2007 Jennifer Orkis, Courtesy of Photoshare - Young men in Uganda commit to healthy male gender norms at an event for a Lesedi-Lechabile men's campaign addressing male gender norms, violence against women, alcohol abuse, responsible fatherhood, and HIV/AIDS.
© 2007 Jennifer Orkis, Courtesy of Photoshare - Peer educators prepare to educate youth in Free State, South Africa, on prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
© 2007 Bonnie Gillespie, Courtesy of Photoshare - A woman receives an insecticide treated net (ITN) from a clinic in Uganda.
© 2006 Felix Masi/Voiceless Children, Courtesy of Photoshare - An HIV-positive woman lights a candle at the HIV/AIDS candle memorial in Kibera, Africa's largest slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The ceremony, organized by the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), was part of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Campaign.
© 2007 Rajal Thaker, Courtesy of Photoshare - Ms. Hiral, a laboratory technician, draws blood for HIV testing from a pregnant patient at the Mamata Clinic at Sheth V S General Hospital in Ahmedabad, India. The Mamata Clinic is part of a program to prevent parent-to-child transmission of HIV.
© 2007 Bonnie Gillespie, Courtesy of Photoshare - A woman in Uganda receives an insecticide treated net (ITN) for malaria prevention.
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