| Abstract |
The 2014 Mini Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS) was conducted by the Central Statistical Agency (CSA) under the aegis of the Ministry of Health. The main objective of the survey was to collect population-based data on key demographic indicators that support the monitoring and evaluation needs for Phase IV of the Ethiopia Health Sector Development Program. It is envisaged that the survey would provide a basis for measuring the progress of the health sector goals set under the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) and that is also closely aligned to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Specifically, the 2014 EMDHS was conducted to obtain current information on key health indicators since 2011 when the third Ethiopia Demographic and Health (2011 EDHS) survey was conducted: contraceptive prevalence; maternity care indicators, including at least one antenatal visit, and skilled birth attendance at delivery; and, data to measure specific MDG indicators.
To assist with monitoring these objectives, Ethiopia has made considerable effort to generate reliable demographic data by conducting a number of demographic and health surveys including 2000, 2005, and 2011 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS). These surveys yield substantial information on fertility, family planning, contraceptive use, maternal and child health, nutrition and breastfeeding practices, and HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
The EMDHS was undertaken on a representative sample of women in the reproductive ages of 15-49. The EMDHS sample was drawn in two stages. A detailed sampling plan laying out the target sample size and the sample selection procedures was prepared. In order to achieve the survey objectives, a stratified national sample of about 9,150 private households was targeted for the EMDHS. All women age 15-49, living permanently in the selected households or present in the household on the night before the survey visit, were eligible to be interviewed in the EMDHS.
The EMDHS used two questionnaires: (1) a Household Questionnaire, and, (2) a Woman’s Questionnaire, for individual women. These instruments were based on the 2011 Ethiopia DHS, and adapted to the needs of users of the EMDHS. Before the start of fieldwork, the questionnaires were pretested in all three local languages to make sure that the questions were clear and could be understood by the respondents. The training of interviewers, editors and supervisors was conducted from 26 December 2013 to 8 January 2014. Twenty-two interviewing teams carried out data collection for the EMDHS. Data collection took place over a four-month period from 10 January 2014 to the end of April 2014.
The EMDHS interviewed 8,070 women age 15-49 from a nationally representative sample of 8,475 households. In this report, key health indicators are provided for the country as a whole, for urban and rural areas, and for each of the nine regional states and two city administrations. |
| Description |
The 2014 Mini Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS) was conducted by the Central Statistical Agency (CSA) under the aegis of the Ministry of Health. The main objective of the survey was to collect population-based data on key demographic indicators that support the monitoring and evaluation needs for Phase IV of the Ethiopia Health Sector Development Program and that is also closely aligned to the MDG. The EMDHS provides updated information on key health indicators since 2011.
Two questionnaires were used for the 2014 EMDHS: the Household Questionnaire and the Woman’s Questionnaire. These instruments were based on the 2011 Ethiopia DHS, and adapted to the needs of users of the EMDHS. After preparation of the definitive questionnaires in English, they were translated into the three main Ethiopian languages (Amharic, 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. The data on the age and sex of household members obtained in the Household Questionnaire was used to identify women who were eligible for the individual interview. 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 all children under age 5. For the first time, data was also collected on whether households received support from the Productive Safety Nets Programme.
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, literacy, and marital status, Birth history and childhood mortality, Knowledge and use of family planning methods and Antenatal, delivery and post natal care
The EMDHS 2014 interviewed 8,070 women age 15-49 from a nationally representative sample of 8,475 households. In this report, key health indicators are provided for the country as a whole, for urban and rural areas, and for each of the nine regional states and two city administrations. The 2016 EDHS data was collected by highly trained survey teams using a pretested questionnaire and computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI). Data collection took place over a four-month period from 10 January 2014 to the end of April 2014. |
