Remarks by usaid director sheryl stumbras vehicle handover ceremony ministry of health, lusaka, zambia august 28, 2019 as prepared for delivery i am honored to be here today representing the united states government, and in particular the united states agency for international development, better known as usaid, at this vehicle handover ceremony. Yet with sustained effort and investment in nutrition, zambia could be free of malnutrition. Prevalence and factors associated with voluntary medical male circumcision uptake in ndola, zambia, 2016. This report summarises the findings of the 1992 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs conducted by the university of zambia, in collaboration with the central statistical office and the ministry of health. The tb burden has continued to cause an enormous health challenge to the people of zambia and is a big public health challenge to the health system in zambia. A number of new initiatives and approaches were introduced to support the ongoing. According to the 202014 zambia demographic health survey, early marriage disproportionately affects girls and boys as shown intable 1 above. It is a serious public health problem and has profound effects on the physical and mental. Living conditions monitoring survey lcms 2015 and povcalnet. Zdhs zambia demographic and health survey zmw zambian kwacha the zambian currency vi who country office zambia foreword the health sector in zambia experienced important interventions and outcomes in 2014.
The study was conducted in 47 of 50 randomly selected standard enumeration areas seas located in 26 of the 65 districts in the eight provinces where the zshp is being implemented. Research articles condom use at last sexual intercourse. The survey represented the efforts of several agencies and many individuals. Costeffectiveness of resultsbased financing, zambia. The 2018 zambia demographic and health survey 2018 zdhs was implemented by the zambia statistics agency in partnership with the ministry of health. Zambia demographic and health survey home home blog zambia demographic and health survey. Topics commonly covered in dhs include health care access, living conditions, child. Male circumcision and risky sexual behaviour in zimbabwe. The 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is the fifth in a series of demographic and health surveys conducted in zambia. It was implemented by the central statistical office cso in collaboration with the ministry of health moh of zambia.
Zambia demographic and health survey 20182019 ghdx. The global school health survey gshs was conducted in 2004 for the purpose of collecting accurate data on health behaviours and protective factors among school going children grade 7 to 10. According to the zambia demographic health survey zdhs reports, 31. Thus to better understand factors contributing to the high stunting levels, the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs data was analysed. Zambia 2018 demographic and health survey the dhs program. The 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a national sample survey designed to provide uptodate information on background characteristics of the respondents, fertility levels, nuptiality, sexual activity, fertility preferences, awareness and use of family planning methods, breastfeeding practices, nutritional status of mothers and young. Jan 23, 2015 neonatal mortality is still a problem in zambia, estimated to be 34 per live births according to the 2007 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs. Central, copperbelt, eastern, luapula, lusaka, muchinga, northern, north western, southern, and western. The 2018 nigeria demographic and health survey ndhs is designed to provide data for monitoring the population and health situation in nigeria. The 2018 zambia demographic and health survey 2018 zdhs was implemented by the zambia statistics. This report summarises the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey 2014 zdhs carried out by the central statistical office cso in partnership with the ministry of health as well as the university teaching hospital uthvirology laboratory, the tropical diseases research centre tdrc, and.
The ministry of health, namely the national malaria elimination centre nmec, had the major responsibility of conducting the survey and was responsible for organizing field staff and local coordination and sensitization efforts. Fertility rates in zambia are high, with the overall pattern indicating that fertility begins early. This report represents a great milestone in the history of tb control and research in zambia. The endline survey was conducted in the same seas as the baseline survey. Zambia s high fertility rate continues to drive rapid population growth, averaging almost 3 percent annually between 2000 and 2010. The 2018 ndhs is the sixth survey of its kind to be conducted in nigeria since 1990.
Zambia demographic and health survey 202014 dhs 20. The last zambia demographic and health survey zdhs was conducted in 202014 and another survey is underway 201819. A sample size of 50 schools was selected out of which 4794% schools participated. The 20 zambia demographic and health survey dhs is part of phase 6 of the demographic and health survey dhs series, a nationally representative household survey series. The equitytool is an easy to use and easy to interpret mobile or tabletbased app that can be used to quickly evaluate the relative wealth of program beneficiaries based on the usaid demographic and health surveys dhs, the equitytool reduces the number and complexity of questions required to determine how wealthy beneficiaries are relative to the rest of the. The zambia demographic health survey zdhs 2014 indicates improvements in maternal mortality from 729 to an estimated 398 per 100,000 live births and infant mortality from 1071,000 in 1992 to 451,000 in between 2001 and 2014. The list is regularly updated to include the latest information. Zambia improves realtime tracking of vaccines, reduces stock outs. The millennium development goals mdgs era came to an end in september 2015 and the new sustainable development goals sdgs. This report summarizes the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs carried out by the central statistical office cso in partnership with the ministry of health as well as the university teaching hospital uthvirology laboratory, the tropical diseases. Zambia demographic and health survey, 1992 book, 1993. Zambia demographic and health survey 2007 former us secretary of state hilary clinton touring an asaza coordinated response center in lusaka in 2011. Zambias seventh national development plan 7ndp prioritises health as a key investment that will drive socioeconomic development. The malawi demographic and health survey provides a comprehensive overview of population and maternal and child health issues, and.
Zambia the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. The 2018 zdhs is the sixth in a series of demographic and health surveys in zambia. Evidence from the 201011 zimbabwe demographic and health survey. This report summarizes the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs carried out by the central statistical office cso in partnership with the ministry of health as well as the university teaching hospital uthvirology laboratory, the tropical diseases research centre. The survey was done in all the nine provinces of zambia. Unicef zambia directly supported grz programmes to provide sam treatment for 6,741.
The survey was designed to produce reliable estimates for key indicators at the national level as well as for urban and rural areas and each of the 10 provinces. Therefore, priority is given to ensuring that this publication is easy to read and understand in order to foster communication of statistics. Icf, 530 gaither road, suite 500, rockville, md 20850 tel. The prevalence of stunting in zambia has been over 40% and remains unacceptably high. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 46. Abstract sexual violence is a universal problem occurring in every culture and social group. The zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a nationally representative sample survey of women and men of reproductive age. Chilwalo sr, joseph lungu sr, esto mumba and kristine mungoni. According to the zambia demographic and health survey, the percentage of children sleeping under insecticidetreated nets has increased from 6.
The primary objective of the 2018 zdhs is to provide uptodate estimates of key demographic and health indicators necessary for programme. According to the 2019 revision of the world population prospects the total population of zambia is 17,351,708 in 2018, compared to only 2 340 000 in 1950. Jun 16, 2017 the zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a nationally representative sample survey of women and men of reproductive age. This report summarises the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey 2014 zdhs carried out by the central statistical office cso.
Neonatal mortality is still a problem in zambia, estimated to be 34 per live births according to the 2007 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs. Zambia demographic and health survey 2014 fr304 unicef. Dissemination of statistics remains the centre stage and a fundamental part of all our survey processes during which products are made available in a format appropriate for users. A total of 1810 and 2512 children this age group from ethiopia and within zambia, respectively, were included in. The survey revealed that the prevalence of alcohol use among students i. Zambia 2014 demographic and health survey zdhs, a decrease of 5 percentage points from 45 percent in the 2007 zdhs central statistical office cso et al. In all the variables, the survey revealed that grade seven 7 pupils were more vulnerable than other grades and were the most indulgent.
Analysis of the 2007 zambia demographic and health survey mumbi chola and charles michelo department of public health, university of zambia s ch ool of medicine, p. Unicef zambia country programme document cpd 20162021. The 2018 zambia demographic and health survey 2018 zdhs is a nationwide. This report summarises the findings of the 1996 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs conducted by the central statistical office at the request of the ministry of health. In another study conducted in zambia, there were 32 neonatal deaths observed, and 84 percent of these occurred within the first week of life, primarily because of infections and prematurity. Data collection took place from july 18, 2018, to january 24, 2019. Living with hiv when one partner is positive and the other is negative. Insights from demographic and health surveys in zambia and.
The 2007 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a national sample survey designed to provide uptodate information on background characteristics of the respondents, fertility levels, nuptiality, sexual activity, fertility preferences, awareness and use of family planning methods. Zambia demographic and health survey 202014 dhs 2014. Zambia demographic and health survey 202014 unicef. Dec 20, 2018 the prevalence of stunting in zambia has been over 40% and remains unacceptably high. Remarks by usaid acting family health division chief masuka musumali vehicle handover ceremony ministry of health, lusaka, zambia august 28, 2019 as prepared for delivery i am honored to be here today. The objective of the survey is to provide reliable estimates of fertility levels and. Central statistical office, ministry of health, and icf international. Zambia demographic health survey zdhs were analyzed to examine the association between world health organization who recommended iycf indicators and nutritional status among children 023 months of age in ethiopia and zambia.
Zambia demographic and health survey 19961997, zambia. Previous surveys were conducted in 1992, 1996, 200102, and 2007. Jacob mufunda survey zdhs in 2015 was significant as it pointed to improvements in health indicators and areas where more investment is needed. These resources represent just a small selection of materials on hivaids produced by unicef and its partners in zambia. This report summarizes the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs carried out by the central statistical office cso in partnership with the ministry of health as well as the university teaching hospital uthvirology laboratory, the tropical. Briefly, totals of 305 seas in urban areas and 417 in rural areas were selected. Zambia demographic and health survey 2018 fr361 the dhs. The zambia demographic and health survey 20182019 is part of phase 7 of the demographic and health survey dhs series. Zambia 2018 demographic and health survey summary report.
Demographic and health survey 2016 trends in dhs indicators. Demographic and health survey 20152016 key indicators. Report of the national survey to evaluate the impact of vitamin a interventions in zambia in july and november 2003. Zambia s mineral rich, youthful population consists primarily of bantuspeaking people representing nearly 70 different ethnicities. Malaria prevalence as reported by the malaria indicators surveys decreased from 21. Details of the methodology that was used in the zdhs 202014 has been reported before 3.
Unicef zambia continued to support interventions to ensure that children, adolescents and pregnant women had access to quality interventions for hiv prevention and treatment. Data from dhs can be used to track progress towards millennium development goals mdgs and sustainable development goals sdgs. Zambia is experiencing a large demographic shift and is one of the youngest countries globally by median age. The demographic and health surveys dhs program is a global programme coordinated by icf international, based in rockville, maryland.
Contributors central statistical office and macro international inc. Zambia s seventh national development plan 7ndp prioritises health as a key investment that will drive socioeconomic development. In april 2017, zambia launched its national malaria elimination strategic plan. As with previous surveys, the 2014 zdhs was designed to provide data to monitor population and health in zambia. Condom use at last sexual intercourse among teenagers in zambia. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor education. Under adolescent health, unicef zambia supported initiatives on hiv awareness and prevention, contributing to an increase in the number of adolescents aged 1519 years. The 2018 zdhs is the 6th demographic and health survey conducted in zambia since 1992, and the objective of the survey was to provide reliable estimates of demographic and health indicators including fertility, marriage, sexual activity, fertility preferences, family. Insights from demographic and health surveys in zambia and lesotho. The main objective is to provide information on levels and trends in fertility, childhood mortality, use of family planning methods, maternal and child health indicators including hivaids. Every child has the right to grow up healthy and strong. There is limited information on factors associated with stunting in zambia. Factors associated with neonatal mortality in the general.
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