A preliminary 2008-2009 Demographic and Health Surveys report shows that Kenya’s fertility rate has decline slightly, from 4.9 births per woman in 2003 to 4.6, according to an article from the Daily Nation (Kenya).

Data from the 2008-2009 survey is not yet available.

The Bangladesh DHS 2007 survey are now available.

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.

MEASURE DHS (Demographic and Health Surveys) just announced it has a page on Facebook, the popular social networking site. If you’re on Facebook, you can become a fan of MEASURE DHS to keep up with news, press releases, and photos, and connect with other DHS data users. Even if you’re not a Facebook member, you can still view the DHS page.

MEASURE DHS on Facebook

A new report from MACRO International/MEASURE DHS (PDF), using data from 22 developing countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, finds that HIV prevalence is linked to social and economic characteristics. This may reflect an association between these characteristics and sexual risk-taking.

Preliminary datasets are now available for the 2006 Mali Demographic and Health Survey. PRI researchers may request it from the Data Archivist.

DHS has published 3 new working papers:

• Internal Migration and the Use of Reproductive and Child Health Services in Peru (Lekha Subaiya)
• Trends in Primary and Secondary Abstinence among Kenya Youth (Chi Chiao & Vinod Mishra)
• Spousal Agreement on Waiting Time to Next Birth in Sub-Saharan Africa (Tesfayi Gebreselassie & Vinod Mishra)

Preliminary datasets are now available for the 2006 Niger Demographic and Health Survey. PRI researchers may request it from the Data Archivist.

Data for the 2006 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey are now available. PRI researchers may request it from the Data Archivist

The Uganda Atlas of HIV/AIDS Indicators 2004-05, available from Demographic and Health Surveys, combines the detailed geographic data collected in DHS surveys with other DHS data.

The Demographic and Health Survey has released a new report titled “Women’s Health in Tanzania: Key Findings from the 2004-05 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and the 2003-04 Tanzania HIV/AIDS Indicator Survey”. The report smmarizes the major survey findings about women’s education, status, fertility, health and other significant measures. Click here to view and download a free copy of the report in pdf format.