What’s in a Name?

Written by: Sunita Kishor

03 Mar, 2014

The Demographic and Health Surveys Program, 2013-2018 For those of us who have worked with the Demographic and Health Surveys over the last 30 years, we usually just say “the” when we talk about them.  As in, “I work at”, or “I used data”, or “They’re doing a”.  In 1998, the Demographic and Health Surveys […]


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