Uganda aids indicator survey 2011 key findings ais10. The dhs fellows program, funded by the united states agency for international development usaid, is designed to increase the capacity of countries to conduct further analysis of dhs program data. Uganda demographic and health survey 2011 uganda bureau. The report gathered information from a wide range of sources, it synthesized and. We analysed data from a nationallyrepresentative populationbased crosssectional survey, the 2016 uganda demographic and health survey udhs, which included all the consenting women aged 1549 years who were present in sampled households the night before the survey with a sample size of 18,506 women and 5,336 men. Gou government of uganda hc health center hgb hemoglobin. The uganda demographic and health survey 2011 2011 udhs is the fifth dhs in uganda, following the 19881989, 1995, 20002001, and 2006 udhs surveys. The survey sample was designed to provide estimates of population and health indicators including fertility and child mortality rates for the country as a whole, for the urban and rural areas separately, and for each of the 15 regions in uganda south central, north central, busoga. Health statistics in uganda action for reproductive health.
The dhs fellows program, funded by the united states agency for international development usaid, is designed to increase the capacity of countries to conduct further analysis. A nationally representative sample of 10,086 households was selected. Following the recently concluded interviews for the position of field interviewer, field supervisor, statistician and officer editor the annual producer prices for hotels and restaurants services rose by 2. Two decades of antenatal and delivery care in uganda. Factors associated with uptake of optimal doses of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria among pregnant women in uganda. The study sample comprised 5471 women age 1549 who delivered a child in the 2 years preceding the survey. Uganda demographic and health survey 2016 pdf, 9737k new evidence on methods to assess vitamin a status. The report gathered information from a wide range of sources, it synthesized and communicated the policyrelevant results. The demographic and health surveys division at icf international provided financial and technical assistance for the survey through a contract with the u. Uganda in east africa is a low income subsaharan african country with a high umr. According to the 2001 uganda demographic and health survey, the northern region was the worst in infant child mortality indicators under age five mortality. Adolescent pregnancy and fertility are often discussed in literature as causes of health concern and as a social. The following statistics have been recorded on the website of the world health organization. Uganda functional difficulties survey 2017 unicef uganda.
Aug 11, 2016 in 2014 the first nationwide ncd risk factor survey was carried out in uganda to estimate the prevalence of major ncd risk factors. This information will help the government to plan health services. The main purpose of the 2016 udhs is to provide the data needed to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programmes on a. Of particular interest is the uganda demographic and health survey 2011 pdf. Jul 11, 2019 the 2016 uganda demographic and health survey 2016 udhs was implemented by the uganda bureau of statistics. The empirical analysis uses recent data from the nationally representative demographic and health survey for uganda conducted in 2011. Tobacco use and associated factors among adults in uganda.
The 2011 uganda demographic and health survey udhs is a nationally representative survey of 10,086 households with 9,247 women age 1549 and 2,573 men age 1554. Uganda, a developing subsaharan african country, is currently experiencing the public health paradox of undernutrition and overnutrition. Uganda demographic and health survey udhs request pdf. We would very much appreciate your participation in this survey. The information we collect will help the government to plan health services. But for women in uganda, who face a high risk of death or serious disability due to lowquality health services, it can also be a time of great peril. Overview of policies and programmes on a timeline pdf document.
The survey sample was designed to provide estimates of population and health indicators including fertility and child mortality. Data from the uganda demographic and he alth survey udhs reveal that only 27 % of ugandan households have access to running water and soap 7. The main purpose of the 2016 udhs is to provide the data needed to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programmes on a regular basis. The uganda demographic and health survey dhs 2016 is part of phase 7 of the demographic and health survey series. Unfpa and the government of uganda for the financial support that enabled the development and production the state of uganda population report 2018 with the theme good governance. The uganda demographic and health survey udhs was conducted by the ministry of health in 24 districts between september 1988 and february 1989. The state of uganda population report, 2017 synthesizes the contents of 2014 report by focusing on the economy as one of the driverswheels for harnessing the demographic dividend in uganda. It was based on a subsample of the uganda demographic and health survey udhs 2016 and carried out in udhs households that had persons with disabilities at the time of the survey.
Prerequisite to harness the demographic dividend for sustainable development. Aug 15, 2018 uganda demographic and health survey 2016 dataset. The demographic and health surveys dhs program is a global programme coordinated by icf in rockville, maryland, usa. Socio demographic and behavioural information was collected in step 1. Uganda demographic and health survey 2016 3 abstract the 2016 uganda demographic and health survey 2016 udhs was implemented by the uganda bureau of statistics. The 2016 uganda demographic and health survey 2016 udhs is the. The 2006 udhs follows the 19881989, 1995, and 200001 udhs surveys, which were also implemented by ubos.
Uganda demographic and health survey 19881989 overview. Using the most recent live birth and adjusting for survey sampling, we. Uganda demographic and health survey 2016 ipumsdhs. The 2016 uganda demographic and health survey 2016 udhs was implemented by the uganda bureau of statistics. Ministry of health, uganda government, who, undp, wdf and all other stakeholders who. The 2016 uganda demographic and health survey 2016 udhs was implemented by the uganda bureau of statistics from 15 june to 18 december 2016. National demographic and health survey for uganda in 2011 additional information the main objective of the 2011 udhs was to obtain current statistical data on the ugandan populations demographic characteristics, family planning efforts, maternal mortality, and infant and child mortality. The 2011 uganda demographic and health survey 2011 udhs was implemented by uganda. Analysis of the 2011 demographic and health survey d ata rutaremwa gideon center for population and applied statistics, makerere university, uganda. Unintended pregnancy is common in uganda, leading to high levels of unplanned births, unsafe abortion, and maternal injury and death.
Physical measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure and waist and hip circumference were collected in step 2. Despite the challenges, the uganda demographic and health survey udhs 20162017 showed declines in maternal and underfive mortality from 438 to 368 per 100,000 and from 90 to 64 per 1,000 live births, respectively, between 2011 and 2016. Apr 19, 2017 the 2016 uganda demographic and health survey udhs was undertaken by the uganda bureau of statistics to address the needs of health sector programmes. For purposes of the 2011 uganda demographic and health survey, the northern region was subdivided into west nile, north, and karamoja, with the other three regions having seven subdivisions, for a total of ten subdivisions nationwide. Udhs uganda demographic and health survey upe universal primary education uwa uganda wildlife authority vht village health team vsla village savings and loans association wef world economic forum who world health organization ylp youth livelihoods program. Demographic and health survey also anonymised all data before making them accessible to the public. Archive in a portable document format pdf or a printed hard copy. Uganda demographic and health survey 2016 dhs udhs. Uganda demographic and health survey 2011 uganda bureau of. Spatial distribution of underweight, overweight and obesity. Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy and fertility in.
Started in 1984, the demographic and health survey dhs series is one of the longest running and largest survey families. Past studies in uganda have examined anemia using survey data for specific districts or regions 10, 22. We are conducting a national survey to ask men and women about various health issues. Further, 43% of all births in the five years preceding the 2011 uganda demographic and health survey udhs were reported as. The funding for the 2016 udhs was provided by the government of uganda, the united states agency for international development usaid, the united nations childrens fund unicef, and the united nations population fund unfpa.
Uganda demographic and health survey 19881989, uganda. The survey was a collaborative effort between the minislry of health, the ministry of planning and economic development, makerere university and the institute for resource development ird. The demographic and health surveys dhs program 2019. Karamojas under age five mortality rate 153 deaths per live births was the worst in the country, with. Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy and fertility. Dhs standard demographic and health survey dhs ghdx. According to the 2011 uganda demographic and health survey dhs, more than four in 10 births are unplanned.
Uganda demographic and health survey 2011 overview. Uganda demographic and health survey 2016 dhs udhs 2016. Uganda bureau of statistics ubos and icf international inc. Spatial distribution of underweight, overweight and. The orc macro, icf macro, and icf irbs complied with the united states department of health and human. The authors then adopt a fuzzy regression discontinuity design, estimated using instrumental variables techniques that exploit the exogenous change in schooling impelled by the universal primary education policy. Previous studies have not suggested declines in umr in uganda. Uganda demographic and health survey 2011 request pdf. Contraception and unintended pregnancy in uganda guttmacher. Nine northern districts were not surveyed due to security reasons.
Factors associated with knowledge of transmission and. The 2016 uganda demographic and health survey udhs was undertaken by the uganda bureau of statistics to address the needs of health sector programmes. This report summarises the key findings of the 2011 uganda aids indicator survey uais which was. The national population commission npc, in collaboration with the national malaria elimination programme nmep of the federal ministry of health fmoh. Uganda demographic and health survey 2016 world bank. Ipums demographic and health surveys ipumsdhs, version 5, ipums and icf international distributors.
The 2011 udhs is the fifth comprehensive survey conducted in uganda as part of the worldwide demographic and health surveys project. Uganda demographic and health survey 2016 ipumsdhs 2016. Feb 14, 2018 the uganda demographic and health survey udhs was conducted by the ministry of health in 24 districts between september 1988 and february 1989. New evidence on methods to assess vitamin a status. We are conducting a survey about health and other topics all over uganda. Aligning local and national concern for maternal health case study full jillian larsen december 2014 introduction pregnancy should be a time of great joy. This report presents the findings of the uganda demographic and health survey.
The demographic and health surveys dhs program is now accepting applications for the 2019 dhs fellows program. Data from the uganda demographic and health survey udhs reveal that only 27 % of ugandan households have access to running water and soap 7. Uganda demographic and health survey 2016 the dhs program. Uganda demographic and health survey 2016 key indicators. Uganda demographic and health survey 2016 ministry of health. According to the 2016 demographic and health survey dhs, the. The umr for the five years immediately preceding the 2011 uganda demographic and health survey corresponding roughly to 20062010 was reported to be 90 deaths per 1,000 live births. This study was based on nationally representative data from the 2016 uganda demographic and health survey. The 2011 udhs is the fifth comprehensive survey conducted in uganda as part of the worldwide demographic and health surveys. This article is about the demographic features of the population of uganda, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Kenya national bureau of statistics knbs ministry of devolution and planning. Uganda bureau of statistics ubos and icf international. There are a number of valuable statistics and reports on the uganda bureau of statisctics website. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of early postnatal care attendance among ugandan women.
We used the data collected by the demographic and health surveys dhs. Request pdf uganda demographic and health survey udhs his chapter presents findings relevant to child health and survival, including characteristics of. According to the 2016 demographic and health survey dhs, the percentage of women receiving two or more doses of iptp remained at 45%. Uganda demographic and health survey the dhs program.
The survey was designed to provide policy makers in the ministry of health and other organizations with information for monitoring and planning future interventions effectively, especially in its health sector reform activities. The uganda functional difficulties survey ufds 2017 is the first of its kind in uganda. We utilized the 2011 uganda demographic and health survey dhs to examine risk factors and hot spots for underweight, overweight, and obesity among adult females n 2,420 and their children. On average, ugandan women have two more children than they desire.
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