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Rwanda Demographic Health Surveys

Alternate Titles(s): RDHS

UID: 173

Description
Rwanda Demographic Health Surveys, part of the USAID Demographic Health Surveys Program, provide reliable estimates of fertility levels, marriage, sexual activity, fertility preferences, family planning methods, breastfeeding practices, nutrition, childhood and maternal mortality, maternal and child health, early childhood development, malaria, domestic violence, and HIV/AIDS and other STIs. The information collected is intended to assist policymakers and program managers in evaluating and designing programs and strategies for improving the health of the country’s population. The Demographic and Health Survey has been conducted in Rwanda for the following years: 1992, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2014-15, and 2019-20.
Publisher
DHS Program
Timeframe
1992 - 2020
Geographic Coverage
Rwanda
Local Experts
David J. Riedel
Subject of Study
Human
Subject Domain
Health Surveys
Population Characteristics
Population Age
Adult (19 years to 64 years)
Child (2 years to 12 years)
Adolescent (13 years to 18 years)
Infant (1 to 23 months of age)
Infant, Newborn (first 28 days after birth)
Keywords
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Child Health
Child Mortality
HIV Infections
Maternal Health
Access via DHS

Access Restrictions
Registration required
Access Instructions
Registered researchers can access available datasets and access instructions through the DHS website.
Associated Publications
Remera, E., Chammartin, F., Nsanzimana, S., Forrest, J. I., Smith, G. E., Mugwaneza, P., Malamba, S. S., Semakula, M., Condo, J. U., Ford, N., Riedel, D. J., Nisingizwe, M. P., Binagwaho, A., Mills, E. J., & Bucher, H. (2021). Child mortality associated with maternal HIV status: a retrospective analysis in Rwanda, 2005-2015. BMJ global health, 6(5), e004398. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004398
Data Type
Survey
Geospatial
Biospecimens
Service Provision Assessments (SPA)
Equipment Used
First Alere Combo (Alere HIV Combo/Alere HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab Combo)

Rapid HIV test for the simultaneous detection of HIV-1 p24 antigen as well as antibodies to both HIV-1 and HIV-2 in human serum, plasma, and venous or fingerstick whole blood specimens

HemoCue 201+ analyzer

Detection and monitoring of anemia

HIV Stat Pak (Chembio | HIV 1/2 STAT-PAK® Assay)

Rapid point-of-care assay for the detection of HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies in fingerstick whole blood, venous whole blood, serum or plasma.

Purple Top vacutainer

Blood collection tube used for whole blood hematology determinations.

Study Type
Observational
Dataset Format(s)
CSV, SAS, ASCII, SPSS, STATA, Shapefile