Kenya - Demographic and Health Survey 2003, Kenya
Reference ID | ken-cbs-dhs-2003-v1 |
Year | 2003 |
Country | Kenya |
Producer(s) |
Kenya. Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Kenya. Ministry of Health Kenya. National Council for Population and Development. |
Sponsor(s) | Government of Kenya - - Funding States Agency for International Development - USAID - Funding United Kingdom Department for International Development - DFID - Funding United Nations Population Fund - UNFPA - Funding Japan Internationa |
Collection(s) |
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Overview
Identification
ID Number ken-cbs-dhs-2003-v1 |
Overview
Abstract
The 2003 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (2003 KDHS) is a nationally representative sample survey of 8,195 women age 15 to 49 and 3,578 men age 15 to 54 selected from 400 sample points (clusters) throughout Kenya. It is designed to provide data to monitor the population and health situation in Kenya as a follow-up of the 1989, 1993 and 1998 KDHS surveys. The survey utilised a two-stage sample based on the 1999 Population and Housing Census and was designed to produce separate estimates for key indicators for each of the eight provinces in Kenya. Unlike prior KDHS surveys, the 2003 KDHS covered the northern half of Kenya. Data collection took place over a five-month period, from 18 April to 15 September 2003.OBJECTIVES
The 2003 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) is the latest in a series of national level population and health surveys to be carried out in Kenya in the last three decades. The 2003 KDHS is designed to provide data to monitor the population and health situation in Kenya and to be a follow-up to the 1989, 1993, and 1998 KDHS surveys.
The survey obtained detailed information on fertility levels; marriage; sexual activity; fertility preferences; awareness and use of family planning methods; breastfeeding practices; nutritional status of women and young children; childhood and maternal mortality; maternal and child health; and awareness and behaviour regarding HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. New features of the 2003 KDHS include the collection of information on malaria and the use of mosquito nets, domestic violence, and HIV testing of adults.
More specifically, the objectives of the 2003 KDHS were to:
- At the national and provincial level, provide data that allow the derivation of demographic rates, particularly fertility and childhood mortality rates, which can be used to evaluate the achievements of the current national population policy for sustainable development;
- Measure changes in fertility and contraceptive prevalence use and at the same time study the factors that affect these changes, such as marriage patterns, desire for children, availability of contraception, breastfeeding habits, and important social and economic factors;
- Examine the basic indicators of maternal and child health in Kenya, including nutritional status, use of antenatal and maternity services, treatment of recent episodes of childhood illness, use of immunisation services, use of mosquito nets, and treatment of children and pregnant women for malaria;
- Describe the patterns of knowledge and behaviour related to the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections;
- Estimate adult and maternal mortality ratios at the national level;
- Ascertain the extent and pattern of domestic violence and female genital cutting in the country;
- Estimate the prevalence of HIV in the country at the national and provincial level and use the data to corroborate the rates from the sentinel surveillance system.
The 2003 KDHS information is intended to provide data to assist policymakers and programme implementers to monitor and evaluate existing programmes and to design new strategies for demographic, social, and health policies in Kenya. The survey also provides data to monitor the country's achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, as well as the Economic Recovery Strategy objectives.
MAIN RESULTS
The 2003 KDHS results present evidence of lower than expected HIV prevalence in the country, stagnation in fertility levels, only a very modest increase in use of family planning methods since 1998, continued increase in infant and under-five mortality rates, and overall decline in indicators of maternal and child health in the country. There is a disparity between knowledge and use of family planning methods. There is also a large disparity between knowledge and behaviour regarding HIV/AIDS and other STIs. Some of the critical findings from this survey, like the stagnation in fertility rates and the declining trend in maternal and child health, need to be addressed without delay.
Kind of Data
Sample survey dataUnits of Analysis
- Household- Women age 15-49
- Men age 15-54
- Children under five
Scope
Notes
The 2003 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey covers the following topics:- Anthropometry
- Birth Registration
- Domestic Violence
- Female Genital Cutting
- GPS/Georeferenced–Global Positioning System or Georeferenced Data
- HIV Behavior
- HIV Knowledge–Questions assess knowledge/sources of knowledge/ways to avoid HIV
- HIV Testing
- Malaria Module (bednets)
- Male circumcision
- Maternal Mortality
- Men's Survey
- Micronutrients
- Reproductive Calendar
- Tobacco Use
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The 2003 KDHS was the first survey in the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) programme to cover the entire country, including North Eastern Province and other northern districts that had been excluded from the prior surveys (Turkana and Samburu in Rift Valley Province and Isiolo, Marsabit, and Moyale in Eastern Province).Universe
All women age 15-49 years who were either usual residents of the households in the sample or visitors present in the household on the night before the survey were eligible to be interviewed in the survey. The survey collected information on demographic and health issues from a sample of women in the reproductive ages (15-49) and from men age 15-54 years in the one-in-two sub-sample of households selected for the male survey.Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
Name | Affiliation |
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Kenya. Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) | |
Kenya. Ministry of Health | |
Kenya. National Council for Population and Development. |
Other Producer(s)
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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ORC Macro | Technical assistance |
Funding
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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Government of Kenya | Funding | |
States Agency for International Development | USAID | Funding |
United Kingdom Department for International Development | DFID | Funding |
United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA | Funding |
Japan International Co-operation Agency | JICA | Funding |
United Nations Development Programme | UNDP | Funding |
United Nations Children’s Fund | UNICEF | Funding |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC | Funding |
Other Acknowledgements
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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the National AIDS and STIs Control programme (NASCOP) | Technical backstopping | |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Technical backstopping | |
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) | Technical backstopping | |
National Council of Population and Development (NCPD). | Technical backstopping |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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DataFirst | University of Cape Town | Metadata Producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2012-03-22DDI Document ID
ddi-ken-datafirst-dhs-2003-v1