| Abstract |
The 2011 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) was conducted by the Central Statistical Agency (CSA) under the auspices of the Ministry of Health. The principal objective of the 2011 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) is to provide current and reliable data on fertility and family planning behavior, child mortality, adult and maternal mortality, children’s nutritional status, use of maternal and child health services, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and prevalence of HIV/AIDS and anemia.
This information is essential for informed policy decisions, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of programs on health in general and reproductive health in particular at both the national and regional levels. A long-term objective of the survey is to strengthen the technical capacity of the Central Statistical Agency to plan, conduct, process, and analyze data from complex national population and health surveys.
Moreover, the 2011 EDHS provides national and regional estimates on population and health that are comparable to data collected in similar surveys in other developing countries and to Ethiopia’s two previous DHS surveys, conducted in 2000 and 2005. Data collected in the 2011 EDHS add to the large and growing international database of demographic and health indicators. The survey was intentionally planned to be fielded at the beginning of the last term of the MDG reporting period to provide data for the assessment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The survey interviewed a nationally representative population in about 18,500 households, and all women age 15-49 and all men age 15-59 in these households. In this report key indicators relating to family planning, fertility levels and determinants, fertility preferences, infant, child, adult, and maternal mortality, maternal and child health, nutrition, women’s empowerment, and knowledge of HIV/AIDS are provided for the nine regional states and two city administrations. In addition, this report also provides data by urban and rural residence at the country level.
Major stakeholders from various government, non-government, and UN organizations have been involved and have contributed to the technical, managerial, and operational aspects of the survey. |
| Description |
The 2011 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) was conducted by the Central Statistical Agency (CSA) under the auspices of the Ministry of Health. The principal objective of the 2011 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) is to provide current and reliable data on fertility and family planning behavior, child mortality, adult and maternal mortality, children’s nutritional status, use of maternal and child health services, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and prevalence of HIV/AIDS and anemia.
The 2011 EDHS used three questionnaires: the household questionnaire, the woman’s questionnaire, and Men's questionnaire. These questionnaires were adapted from model survey instruments developed for the MEASURE DHS project to reflect the population and health issues relevant to Ethiopia. Issues were identified at a series of meetings with the various stakeholders. In addition to English, the questionnaires were translated into three major languages—Amharigna, Oromiffa, and Tigrigna.
The Household Questionnaire was used to list all the usual members and visitors of selected households. Basic information was collected on the characteristics of each person listed, including age, sex, education, and relationship to the head of the household. For children under age 18, the survival status of the parents was determined. The Household Questionnaire also collected information on characteristics of the household’s dwelling unit, such as the source of water, type of toilet facilities, materials used for the floor of the house, and ownership of various consumer durable goods. In addition, this questionnaire was used to record height and weight measurements of eligible women and men and children under age 5, as well as male and female respondents’ voluntary consent to giving blood samples.
The Woman’s Questionnaire was used to collect information from all women age 15-49. These women were asked questions on the following topics: Background characteristics such as age, education, and media exposure, Birth history and childhood mortality, Knowledge and use of family planning methods, Fertility preferences, Antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care, breastfeeding, and infant feeding practices, Vaccinations and childhood illnesses, Marriage and sexual activity, Women’s work, Husband’s background characteristics, Awareness and behavior regarding AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Adult mortality, including maternal mortality.
The Men’s questionnaire was administered to all men age 15-59 in each household in the 2011 EDHS sample. In addition, it collected much of the same information as the women’s questionnaire but was shorter because it did not contain a detailed reproductive history or questions on maternal and child health.
The sample for the 2011 Ethiopia DHS was 16,702 households, 16,515 women age 15-49, and 14,110 men aged 15-49. Female and male participants were measured and tested for anemia and HIV and children in households under 5 were measured and tested for anemia. The data was collected by highly trained survey teams using a pretested questionnaire and computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI). The data collection took place over a five-month period from 27 December 2010 to 3 June 2011. |
