DHS Dataset Users Online Course

Course

Self-paced e-learning

Other Partner

The Demographic and Health Surveys Program

Length: 3-6 hours
Effort: 3-6 hours
Level: Intermediate
Language: English

Certificate: Yes
Price: Free

The main goal of the Dataset Users Online Course is to strengthen the capacity of users of DHS data to use, analyze, and interpret DHS data using statistical software.

Sustainable Development Goals: Zero hunger; Good health and well-being for people; Gender equality

Statistics: Demographic and social statistics; Household surveys

Subject: Health and Demographic Statistics

Keywords: data analysis; demography; health

About this course

The course will enable users to practice these skills using standardized DHS model datasets. In addition, the course will provide users with a better understanding of DHS surveys, sample design, and data structure.

Target audience

Those with an interest in research and analysis related to demography, public health, economics, sociology, or other social sciences, who are planning to use DHS data such as academics or students or staff conducting policy or program-oriented research.

Learning objectives

After completing the workshop, participants will be able to:

Recognize the elements of DHS surveys
Recognize the DHS survey methodology and questionnaires
Understand the process of sampling and weighting and how DHS adjusts for the effect of complex sample design
Differentiate among DHS data files and variables names
Conduct basic analysis in Stata statistical software
Open datasets and find variables of interest
Recode variables in Stata
Run descriptive analyses (one-way and two-way tabulations)