Name: Dr. Sunita Kishor Position title: Director, The DHS Program What is your role at The DHS Program? To lead, inspire, foster innovation, nurture staff, solve problems, and celebrate successes When did you start at The DHS Program? October 1993. Yup—just a few months shy of my 25th anniversary! Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Urdu, and […]
Statistical tables can look intimidating at first glance. That’s why we created this How to Read DHS Tables video tutorial using model datasets. Model datasets are created strictly for practice and do not represent any actual country’s data. Download the full model datasets report tables, and follow along on your own. At the end of the tutorial, […]
Anthropometry measurement (height and weight) is a core component of DHS surveys that is used to generate indicators on nutritional status. The Biomarker Questionnaire now includes questions on clothing and hairstyle interference on measurements for both women and children for improved interpretation.