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| Type | Journal Article - Journal of African Economies |
| Title | The HIV epidemic in four African countries seen through the Demographic and Health Surveys |
| Author(s) | |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2005 |
| Page numbers | 191-246 |
| URL | http://jae.oxfordjournals.org/content/14/2/191.short |
| Abstract | The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) for Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia provide information on how people react to HIV/AIDS: knowledge acquisition; (self-declared) strategies for avoiding HIV; age at first intercourse; monogamy; abstinence; having been tested and wanting to be tested. A subsample of respondents are marriage partners allowing the analysis of assortativeness in behaviour. When possible, DHS findings are related to the epidemiological literature. Throughout, attention is given to the internal consistency of the surveys and their consistency with epidemiological studies. Suggestions are made for the improvement of DHS-type surveys. |
Related studies
| » | Kenya - Demographic and Health Survey 1998, Kenya, Kenya. National Council for Population Development (NCPD), Kenya. Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) - Office of the Vice President and Ministry of Planning and National Development |
| » | Tanzania - Demographic and Health Survey 1996, Tanzania, Tanzania. Bureau of Statistics - Planning Commission |
| » | Uganda - Demographic and Health Survey 1995, Uganda, Uganda. Department of Statistics - Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning |
| » | Zambia - Demographic and Health Survey 1996-1997, Zambia, Zambia. Central Statistical Office |
Gersovitz, Mark. "The HIV epidemic in four African countries seen through the Demographic and Health Surveys." Journal of African Economies 14, no. 2 (2005): 191-246.