Introduction to Nutrition Indicators in DHS Surveys Online Course
Offered by
The Demographic and Health Surveys Program

Course details
- Length
- 4-6 hours
- Level
- Introductory
- Language
- English
- Certificate
- Yes
- Price
- Free
Course summary
The purpose of this online course is to increase the capacity of participants to understand and interpret nutrition indicators reported in DHS surveys.
Topics
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Zero hunger
- Good health and well-being for people
- Gender equality
- Keywords
- demography
- nutrition
- health
- household survey
About this course
This Introduction to the Nutrition Indicators in DHS Surveys course is designed to orient national stakeholders such as professionals from ministries of health, civil society, and multilaterals to the nutrition indicators reported in The DHS Program surveys and how to interpret them. Both generalists and technical staff who work in nutrition, as well as policy makers and program managers, will benefit from this course.
Target audience
Professionals from ministries of health, civil society, and multilaterals.
Learning objectives
After participating in the course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize how The DHS Program collects nutrition information in surveys
- Define nutrition indicators in the DHS and interpretation considerations
- Interpret indicator tables in final DHS reports
- Recognize ways nutrition data is used for policy and programmatic decision making.