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Terms of Use

The DHS Program is authorized to distribute datasets for legitimate academic research.

Conditions of Use for The DHS Program datasets
(applies to all datasets downloaded from The DHS Program website: www.dhsprogram.com)

Agree to use the requested data only for the registered research or study.
Agree to submit a new research project request if I want to use the data for another purpose (using the “Create a New Project” link in my DHS user account).
Agree that the datasets will not be shared with other researchers without the written consent of The DHS Program.
Agree to keep the data files in a secure location where they cannot be accessed by unauthorized users.
Agree to treat all data as confidential, and to make no effort to identify any individual, household, or enumeration area in the survey.
Agree that no results will be published in which communities or individuals can be identified.
Agree that the data will not be used for any marketing or commercial venture.
Agree that the DHS micro-level data will not be re-distributed, either directly or within any tool/dashboard.
Agree to submit a copy of any reports/publications resulting from using the data files to: references@dhsprogram.com.

Condition of use for Bangladesh datasets

Agree to send a copy of any publication, paper, article, report and/or book based on the data, to: NIPORT Library, NIPORT, Azimpur, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh; email: niportru@citechco.net.

Condition of use for Botswana datasets

Agree to send a copy of any publication, paper, article, report and/or book based on the data, to: Statistician General, Statistics Botswana, Private Bag F193., Francistown, email: nmkgosiyame@statsbots.org.bw

Condition of use for Cambodia datasets

Agree to send ten (10) copies of any publication, paper, article, report and/or book based on the data, to: National Institute of Statistics/MOH, 386 Monivong Bd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Conditions of use for Vietnam 2005 datasets

Agree to submit any paper, article, report and/or book based on the Vietnam 2005 data, to NIHE & GSO for approval, prior to publication: To send 10 copies of the paper, article, report and/or book to GSO and NIHE. General Statistical Office (GSO), 2 Hoang Van Thu Street, Ha Noi, Vietnam.
The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), 1 Yersin Street, Ha Noi, Vietnam.
Agree to send 10 copies of the paper, article, report and/or book to GSO and NIHE. General Statistical Office (GSO), 2 Hoang Van Thu Street, Ha Noi, Vietnam; The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), 1 Yersin Street, Ha Noi, Vietnam

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The DHS Program is authorized to distribute, at no cost, unrestricted survey data files for legitimate academic research. Registration is required for access to data.

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