- Demographic and Health Survey (DHS 2014)

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The primary objective of the 2014 GDHS project is to provide up-to-date estimates of basic

demographic and health indicators. Specifically, the GDHS collected information on fertility levels,

marriage, sexual activity, fertility preferences, awareness and use of family planning methods, breastfeeding

practices, nutrition, childhood mortality, maternal and child health, awareness and behaviour regarding

HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other health issues such as smoking,

tuberculosis, and blood pressure. Also, in addition to anthropometry measurements for children and adults,

the 2014 GDHS provides estimates of anaemia prevalence among children age 6-59 months and among

eligible women, estimates of malaria among children age 6-59 months, and estimates of hypertension and

HIV prevalence among adults. The survey provides updated estimates of basic demographic and health

indicators covered in the 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2008 surveys.