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Introduction to the Demographic and Health Surveys Program

Archived Course

Self-paced e-learning

Offered by

The Demographic and Health Surveys Program

Statistics Community

Archived Course

Level: Introductory
Length: 40 min
Effort: 40 min
Regions: Africa; Europe and North America; Asia and the Pacific; Latin America and the Caribbean; Western Asia
Languages: English; French
Price: Free
Certificate: No

This eLearning provides an overview of The DHS Program for anyone interested, specifically data users taking an eLearning course through The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program Learning Hub.

SDG: SDG2: Zero hunger; SDG3: Good health and well-being for people; SDG5: Gender equality

Subject: Health and Demographic Statistics

Statistics: Demographic and social statistics; Methodology and statistical processes; Household surveys

Keywords: demography; health; household survey; research; statistics

This course has been designed to give a synopsis of The DHS Program, its objectives, and scope. It consists of 3 modules, ranging from 10-15 minutes duration each.

Target Audience

Stakeholders that are using DHS Program reports and datasets for research or academics.

Learning Objectives

This course will support participants in their ongoing work to:

Explain what The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program is
List the objectives of The DHS Program
Describe the different surveys that make up The DHS Program
List a sample of the many topics covered under The DHS Program and questions that DHS Program data can answer
Describe the four-stage process for conducting a DHS Program survey