DHS in the News

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Anderson R, Panchaud C, Singh S and Watson K
GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE

"Most of the 70 indicators in the guide are drawn from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). The DHS is a highly respected and widely used source of scientific evidence on a broad range of topics, including those related to sexual and reproductive health in the developing world [...] The surveys are nationally representative, meaning that the sample reflects the structure and characteristics of the entire population of women of reproductive age and, in many countries, men..."

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Abstract:

Anderson R, Panchaud C, Singh S and Watson K
GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE

"Most of the 70 indicators in the guide are drawn from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). The DHS is a highly respected and widely used source of scientific evidence on a broad range of topics, including those related to sexual and reproductive health in the developing world [...] The surveys are nationally representative, meaning that the sample reflects the structure and characteristics of the entire population of women of reproductive age and, in many countries, men..."

URL to article: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/demystifying-data.pdf