DHS in the News
Journalists worldwide write about The DHS Program results. The dissemination of DHS, SPA and HIV data is often widely covered by media in survey countries, but journalists also use The DHS Program data throughout the year as background information for their stories, or to compare health and development indicators across countries. These data are also used by journalists in the United States and other developed countries, as it is considered the gold standard of population, health and nutrition data. Below are some examples of recent news coverage. Please note: The links below are to websites outside The DHS Program.
Education remains key in addressing health challenges -GSS
Juliet ETEFE
B&FT Online (Ghana)
"...Under-5 mortality for children whose mothers have no education (52 deaths per 1,000 live births) is almost three times higher than for children whose mothers have secondary education or more – 19 deaths per 1,000 live births. “Among women aged 15 to 49 years who had a live birth in the previous two years, one in every four females (26.5 percent) with no education delivered at home, which is almost 18 times the percentage of females with more than secondary education (1.5 percent)..."
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