Demographic health survey program

Each of the 56 teams consisted of two to four interviewers, one field editor, and one supervisor. As in the NICPS, the number of interviewers in a team was determined by the number of enumeration areas selected in the respective province, and due to the sensitive nature of the questions asked in the survey, female interviewers were used. For logistical and security reasons, all of the field supervisors were male.

The teams worked together in each EA until it was completed and then moved on to the next EA. The teams used public transportation to move between sample points. Provincial statistical office staff and CBS headquarters staff made periodic visits to the field to monitor the work. Fieldwork began in May and was completed in July Questionnaires Questionnaires. The DHS model "A" questionnaire and manuals were modified to meet the requirements of measuring family planning and health program attainment, and were translated into Bahasa Indonesia.

Data Processing Data Editing. The first stage of data editing was done by the field editors who checked the completed questionnaires for completeness and accuracy. Field supervisors also checked the questionnaires. They were then sent to the central office in Jakarta where they were edited again and open-ended questions were coded.

Data entry and editing were initiated almost immediately after the beginning of fieldwork. Simple range and skip errors were corrected at the data entry stage. Secondary machine editing of the data was initiated as soon as sufficient questionnaires had been entered. The objective of the secondary editing was to detect and correct, if possible, inconsistencies in the data.

All of the data were entered and edited by September A brief report containing preliminary survey results was published in November Data Appraisal Estimates of Sampling Error.

The results from sample surveys are affected by two types of errors, non-sampling error and sampling error. Non-sampling error is due to mistakes made in carrying out field activities, such as failure to locate and interview the correct household, errors in the way the questions are asked, misunderstanding on the part of either the interviewer or the respondent, data entry errors, etc. Although efforts were made during the design and implementation of the IDHS to minimize this type of error, non-sampling errors are impossible to avoid and difficult to evaluate analytically.

Sampling errors, on the other hand, can be measured statistically. The sample of women selected in the IDHS is only one of many samples that could have been selected from the same population, using the same design and expected size. Each one would have yielded results that differed somewhat from the actual sample selected. The sampling error is a measure of the variability between all possible samples; although it is not known exactly, it can be estimated from the survey results.

Sampling error is usually measured in terms of standard error of a particular statistic mean, percentage, etc. The standard error can be used to calculate confidence intervals within which one can reasonably be assured that, apart from non-sampling errors, the true value of the variable for the whole population falls.

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Partnering for impact Projects and research conducted with other government changemakers in our global network. About Us What we do What we do, how we work, who and where we are. Go back. March 22nd, Health. Since , the DHS programme has been working with developing countries around the world to collect data about significant health issues, including fertility, the use of contraception, the incidence of malaria and HIV, and maternal mortality.

These surveys enable policymakers to make considered decisions in designing national health programmes. The initiative The Demographic and Health Surveys DHS programme was started in to provide a global understanding of health and population trends in developing countries. The challenge Before the s, low- and middle-income countries LMICs around the world were often unable to find funding and suitable personnel to record and monitor population and health statistics.

Without these, they were unable to create targeted health policies in areas such as contraception and nutrition. High quality interviewer training. Subscribe Tools Events. About Us. Contact Us. Focus Areas. Tools Our resources will help you develop effective SBC programs. Subscribe to CCP's monthly newsletter. Demographic and Health Surveys Program Advancing global understanding of health and population trends in developing countries.