Demographic health survey in zambia pdf

The 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a national sample survey designed to provide uptodate information on background characteristics of the respondents, fertility levels, nuptiality, sexual activity, fertility preferences, awareness and use of family planning methods, breastfeeding practices, nutritional status of mothers and young children, early childhood mortality. With additional investments in health and education and economic initiatives to facilitate job creation, zambia may be able to experience the rapid economic growth known as a demographic dividend. The survey was designed to produce reliable estimates for key indicators at the national level as well as for urban and rural areas and each of the 10 provinces. There is limited information on factors associated with stunting in zambia. Analysis was restricted to currently married individuals at least 20 years of age in the zdhs, because divorce dates were not available, and periods of.

Icf, 530 gaither road, suite 500, rockville, md 20850 tel. Zambia demographic and health survey 2007 former us secretary of state hilary clinton touring an asaza coordinated response center in lusaka in 2011. Male and female sterility in zambia demographic research. This report summarizes the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs carried out by the central statistical office cso in partnership with the ministry of health as well as the university teaching hospital uthvirology laboratory, the tropical diseases research centre tdrc, and the department of population. We linked this information with information from womens survey responses on outcomes for family planning, maternal, and child health outcomes. It was implemented by the central statistical office cso in collaboration with the ministry of health moh of zambia. Zambia demographic and health survey 20012002 zamstats. Analysis of the 2007 zambia demographic and health survey article pdf available april 2016 with 193 reads how we measure reads. The survey represented the efforts of several agencies and many individuals. Zambia 2014 demographic and health survey zdhs, a decrease of 5 percentage points from 45 percent in the 2007 zdhs central statistical office cso et al.

Demographic and health surveys dhs are comparable nationally representative household surveys that have been conducted in more than 85 countries worldwide since 1984. There has been a decrease in malaria prevalence as shown by the zambia health and demographic survey. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. This study used data from mens responses in demographic and health surveys dhs in 33 countries. The ministry of health, namely the national malaria elimination centre nmec, had the major responsibility of conducting the survey and was responsible for organizing field staff and local coordination and sensitization efforts. According to the survey, the percentage of children sleeping under insecticide treated nets has increased from 6. Apr 20, 2015 the zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a nationally representative sample survey of women and men of reproductive age. Abstract sexual violence is a universal problem occurring in every culture and social group. Zambia 2018 demographic and health survey summary report. Zambia demographic and health survey 2018 key indicators. Data from dhs can be used to track progress towards millennium development goals mdgs and sustainable development goals sdgs. The objective of the survey is to provide reliable estimates of fertility levels and.

It is a serious public health problem and has profound effects on the physical and mental. The 2018 zdhs is the 6th demographic and health survey conducted in zambia since 1992, and the objective of the survey was to provide reliable estimates of demographic and health indicators including fertility, marriage, sexual activity, fertility preferences, family. Condom use at last sexual intercourse among teenagers in zambia. Factors associated with postnatal care for newborns in zambia.

The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor education. The 20 zambia demographic and health survey dhs is part of phase 6 of the demographic and health survey dhs series, a nationally representative household survey series. The 2018 zdhs is the sixth in a series of demographic and health surveys in zambia. The 2007 zambia demographic and health survey 2007 zdhs was implemented by the central statistical office cso in partnership with the ministry of health from april to october 2007.

Unicef annual report 2016 zambia executive summary 2016 was the first year of the 20162020 governmentunicef zambia country programme of cooperation cp. In early 2016, the government of the republic of zambia grz released the 2015 living conditions monitoring survey report, which revealed that the. Central, copperbelt, eastern, luapula, lusaka, muchinga, northern, north western, southern, and western. Zambia demographic and health survey 2018 fr361 the dhs. Zambia demographic and health survey 2007 the dhs program. Living conditions monitoring survey lcms 2015 and povcalnet. Zambias seventh national development plan 7ndp prioritises health as a key investment that will drive socioeconomic development. Jan 23, 2015 we examined factors that may be associated with neonatal mortality in zambia.

Chilwalo sr, joseph lungu sr, esto mumba and kristine mungoni. The 2018 zambia demographic and health survey 2018 zdhs is a nationwide. Remarks by usaid acting family health division chief masuka musumali vehicle handover ceremony ministry of health, lusaka, zambia august 28, 2019 as prepared for delivery i am honored to be here today representing the united states government, and in particular the united states agency for international development, better known as usaid, at. The 2018 zambia demographic and health survey 2018 zdhs was implemented by the zambia statistics agency in partnership with the ministry of health. The last zambia demographic and health survey zdhs was conducted in 202014 and another survey is underway 201819. Jun 16, 2017 the zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a nationally representative sample survey of women and men of reproductive age. Orphans and vulnerable children in zambia situationn analysis. There is some ongoing work on the topic of a demographic dividend in zambia. Thus to better understand factors contributing to the high stunting levels, the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs data was analysed. This report summarises the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey 20 14 zdhs carried out by the central statistical office cso in partnership with the ministry of health as well as the university teaching hospital uthvirology laboratory, the tropical diseases research centre tdrc, and. Over the past 8 years, the health sector in zambia has made significant progress in the implementation of most of its key programmes. Demographic and health survey 202014 ihsn survey catalog.

This report summarises the findings of the 20012002 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs carried out by the central statistical office in partnership. The zambia demographic and health survey 20182019 is part of phase 7 of the demographic and health survey dhs series. Demographic and health survey 2016 trends in dhs indicators. Data collection took place from july 18, 2018, to january 24, 2019. Dec, 2017 based on data from the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs, this study used bivariate, stepwise binary and multinomial logistic regression analyses to examine pnc for births at home and at health facilities. Central statistical office cso zambia and macro international inc. Zambia global school health survey, 2004 v executive summary the global school health survey gshs was conducted in 2004 for the purpose of collecting accurate data on health behaviours and protective factors among school going children grade 7 to 10. Therefore, priority is given to ensuring that this publication is easy to read and understand in order to foster communication of statistics. The 2018 zambia demographic and health survey 2018 zdhs was implemented by the zambia statistics. Zambia is experiencing a large demographic shift and is one of the youngest countries globally by median age.

The zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a nationally representative sample survey of women and men of reproductive age. Zambia 2007 demographic and health survey the dhs program. Zambia demographic and health survey 202014 unicef. Report of the national survey to evaluate the impact of vitamin a interventions in zambia in july and november 2003. This report summarises the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey 20 14 zdhs carried out by the central statistical office cso in partnership with the ministry of health as well as the. This article is about the demographic features of the population of zambia, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and others aspects of the population. Zambia demographic and health survey 20182019 ghdx.

This document is the second situation analysis of zambias orphans and vulnerable children ovc. The health press zambia nantional public health institute. Prevalence and factors associated with voluntary medical male circumcision uptake in ndola, zambia, 2016. Ihme is producing and regularly updating projections of hospital bed use, need for intensive. Trends in dhs indicators by stc gaveshika statistician department of census and statistics dhs 2016 1 demographic and health survey 2016. Zambia demographic and health survey 2014 the dhs program. Dissemination of statistics remains the centre stage and a fundamental part of all our survey processes during which products are made available in a format appropriate for users. Every child has the right to grow up healthy and strong. The main objective is to provide information on levels and trends in fertility, childhood mortality, use of family planning methods, maternal and child health indicators including hivaids. Factors associated with neonatal mortality in the general.

Yet with sustained effort and investment in nutrition, zambia could be free of malnutrition. The 2018 nigeria demographic and health survey ndhs is designed to provide data for monitoring the population and health situation in nigeria. Demographic and health survey 20152016 key indicators. Methods using acrosssectional design, data were extracted from the 2007 zambia demographic and health survey for women using a womens questionnaire for respondents aged 1549 years in the selected households. Zambia demographic and health survey, 1992 book, 1993. The zambia demographic health survey zdhs 2014 indicates improvements in maternal mortality from 729 to an estimated 398 per 100,000 live births and infant mortality from 1071,000 in 1992 to 451,000 in between 2001 and 2014. The prevalence of stunting in zambia has been over 40% and remains unacceptably high. Orphans and vulnerable children in zambia situationn. The tropical diseases research centre tdrc provided technical support and implementation of the syphilis and hiv testing. Statistical office cso in partnership with the ministry of. Government information and does not represent the views or positions of the u. Factors associated with stunting among children below five.

This report summarises the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey 2014 zdhs carried out by the central statistical office cso. Zambia the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. The survey was done in all the nine provinces of zambia. Zambia demographic and health survey 2014 fr304 unicef.