RWANDA - Demographic Health Survey 2005

Reference ID

RWA-NISR-DHS-2005-v01

Year

2005

Country

RWANDA

Producer(s)

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda - MINECOFIN

Sponsor(s)

United Nations for International Cultural Education Fund - UNICEF -
United States for International Development - USAID -

Collection(s)

Demography and Health Statistics

Metadata

Documentation in PDF

Created on

Aug 02, 2012

Last modified

Aug 02, 2012

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Overview

Identification

Country

RWANDA

Title

Demographic Health Survey 2005

Translated Title

Enquête Démographique et de Santé 2005

Study Type

Demographic and Health Survey, Round 3

Series Information

EDSR-III follows the surveys that were successfully conducted in 1992 and 2000, and is part of a broad, worldwide program of socio-demographic and health Surveys conducted in developing countries since the mid-1980’s. In addition to the indicators on fertility, family planning, and maternal and child health which the Survey normally provides, the main innovation of EDSR-III was the integration of a survey module on the seroprevalence of HIV and anemia as well as a module on domestic violence. As such, for the first time, the survey allowed us to determine the prevalence of HIV at the national level.

ID Number

RWA-NISR-DHS-2005-v01

Version

Version Description

Version 1.0 Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution.

Production Date

2005-10-01

Notes

The data entry and internal consistency verification phase of the survey was completed in October 2005.

Overview

Abstract

The main objectives of the RDHS-III were:

! At the national level, gather data to determine demographic rates, particularly fertility and infant and child mortality rates, and analyze the direct and indirect factors that determine

fertility and child mortality rates and trends.

! Evaluate the level of knowledge and use of contraceptives among women and men.

! Gather data concerning family health: vaccinations; prevalence and treatment of diarrhea, acute respiratory infections (ARI), and fever in children under the age of five; antenatal care

visits; and assistance during childbirth.

! Gather data concerning the prevention and treatment of malaria, particularly the possession and use of mosquito nets, and the prevention of malaria in pregnant women.

! Gather data concerning child feeding practices, including breastfeeding and, in half the households surveyed, collect anthropometric measurements to evaluate the nutritional status

of women and children, and test for anemia in children under the age of five, women between the ages of 15 and 49, and men between the ages of 15 and 59.

! Gather data concerning knowledge and attitudes of women and men about STIs and AIDS, and evaluate recent changes in behavior with respect to the use of condoms.

! Gather data to determine adult mortality levels at the national level.

! Gather quality data concerning domestic violence.

! Gather data concerning the types of care and support received by those under the age of 60 who died in the 12 months preceding the survey.

! Collect blood samples in half of the households surveyed to estimate the prevalence of HIV in the adult population of reproductive age—anonymous HIV testing of women age 15 to 49

and men age 15 to 59.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Units of Analysis

Household

Scope

Notes

The Household Questionnaire was used to list all of the usual members and visitors in the selected households. Some basic information was collected on the characteristics of each person listed, including age, sex, education, and relationship to the head of the household. The main purpose of the Household Questionnaire was to identify women and men who were eligible for the individual interview.

The Household Questionnaire also collected information on characteristics of the household’s dwelling unit such as the main source of drinking water, type of toilet facilities, materials used for the floor of the house, the main energy source used for cooking, ownership of various durable goods, ownership and use of mosquito nets, and the type of salt used for cooking.

In addition, questions were asked about the type of assistance or support received by vulnerable members of the population such as the very ill, and orphaned or otherwise vulnerable children. The questionnaire was also used to register people eligible for anthropometric (height and weight) measurements and the collection of samples for hemoglobin and HIV testing.

The Women’s Questionnaire was used to collect information on all women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and covered a wide variety of topics, including:

-Background characteristics

-Reproductive history

-Knowledge and use of contraceptive methods

- Fertility preferences

- Antenatal, childbirth, and postpartum care

- Breastfeeding and child feeding practices

- Vaccinations and childhood illnesses

- Marriage and sexual activity

- Women’s work and husband’s background characteristics

- AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections

- Adult mortality

- Domestic violence

The Men’s Questionnaire was administered to all men age 15-59 years living in every second household of the RDHS-III sample. The Men’s Questionnaire collected information similar to that of the Women’s Questionnaire, but was shorter because it did not contain questions on reproductive history, maternal and child health, or nutrition.

Topics

Topic	Vocabulary	URI
health policy [8.6]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
childbearing, family planning and abortion [8.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
drug abuse, alcohol and smoking [8.3]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
nutrition [8.7]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
specific diseases and medical conditions [8.9]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
housing [10.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
land use and planning [10.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
fertility [14.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
morbidity and mortality [14.4]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

It was a nationwide survey.The survey covered the whole country,all provinces and all districts.

Geographic Unit

Household.

Universe

-Men aged 15-59 years

-Women aged 15-49

-Children aged 0-5 years

Producers and Sponsors

Primary Investigator(s)

Name	Affiliation
National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda	MINECOFIN

Other Producer(s)

Name	Affiliation	Role
Treatment and Research AIDS Center	Ministry of Health	Technical Assistance
Laboratoire National de Référence	Ministry of Health	HIV Test
Service National de Recensement
MACRO International		Questionnaire Design
		Data Analysis

Funding

Name	Abbreviation	Role
United Nations for International Cultural Education Fund	UNICEF
United States for International Development	USAID

Other Acknowledgements

Name	Affiliation	Role
International Household Survey Network	World Bank	Provide MM Metadata toolkit.
OPM Oxford Policy management		Archive Technical Support

Metadata Production

Metadata Produced By

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda	NISR	MINECOFFIN	Study Documentation

Date of Metadata Production

2012-06-19

DDI Document Version

Version 1.0

(This is our first documentation using Metadata Editor)

DDI Document ID

DDI-RWA-NISR-DHS-2005-v01.