Category Archives: News

From National to Local: A New Way to Leverage DHS Data

Written by: The DHS Program

16 Nov, 2016

In DHS survey final reports, data are presented on a national or first-level administrative sub-national level. However, this is usually not the level at which program planning and decision making are truly happening. To support more decentralized decision making at lower administrative levels, data need to be presented on a more disaggregated level. The DHS […]


Enfin, STATcompiler et l’Appli Mobile du DHS Program disponibles en français

Written by: The DHS Program

02 Nov, 2016

L’attente est finie! Le STATcompiler et l’Appli Mobile du DHS Program sont désormais disponibles en français.  Saviez-vous que 30 % des enquêtes du DHS Program sont réalisées dans pays francophones ? Notre objectif est d’augmenter l’utilisation de nos données par nos collègues francophones.  Ces deux outils placent plus de 250 enquêtes de 90+ pays au bout de […]


Social Good Summit 2016: How DHS data can help measure progress towards meeting the Global Goals

Written by: The DHS Program

05 Oct, 2016

We were fortunate to have attended the UN Foundation’s Social Good Summit again which, through a variety of vibrant speakers from US UN Ambassador Samantha Power to actor and activist Alec Baldwin, emphasized the recently-adopted 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals. While we thoroughly enjoyed all of the sessions and speakers, we […]


Get ready for the new semester with The DHS Program

Written by: The DHS Program

07 Sep, 2016

It’s that time of year again – back-to-school time! Whether you are a student preparing for the new semester or just eager to learn, we have compiled a handy list of tools and resources for you. Feel free to bookmark and revisit this page when you feel inspired or studious! If you only have five […]


2014 Lesotho DHS Shows Great Improvements, but Focus on HIV Remains

Written by: Erica Nybro

31 Aug, 2016

Many DHS surveys include HIV testing. In some countries, the resulting HIV prevalence data prove to be a distraction; there is more attention on an unchanged 1% HIV prevalence rate than on the tremendous malaria burden or a high child mortality rate. The 2014 Lesotho DHS (LDHS), however, is a very different case. While the 2014 […]


Get into the Spirit of the 2016 #DHSgames

Written by: The DHS Program

03 Aug, 2016

Click on >> to show the map’s legend. With the start of the 2016 Summer Olympics, The DHS Program is kicking off its own event of sorts – The DHS Games! If you have been following us since the summer of 2012, you may recall: The DHS Games are our way of celebrating the countries we […]


Model Datasets to the Rescue

Written by: The DHS Program

30 Mar, 2016

Have you ever wanted to start immediately working on a DHS dataset, but didn’t have a research topic? Or didn’t want to take the time to register for access? Well, The DHS Program now has the cure for all your data analysis woes! The DHS Program has created model datasets so users can become familiar […]


A Closer Look at Unmet Need in Ghana

Written by: The DHS Program

22 Mar, 2016

For over 30 years, data from DHS surveys have been widely used to assess use of family planning, and monitor family planning programs around the world. DHS data are the gold standard for quality, but nuanced information related to fertility intentions and family planning use is often challenging to collect in a large-scale quantitative survey. […]