Chad 1996-97: results from the Demographic and Health Survey.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7810364 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0039-3665 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00393665 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Stud Fam Plann Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Original Publication: New York, Population Council.

Demography* ; Health Status*; Family Planning Services/*statistics & numerical data; Adolescent ; Adult ; Birth Rate/trends ; Chad/epidemiology ; Child, Preschool ; Contraception Behavior ; Female ; Humans ; Immunization/statistics & numerical data ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nutritional Status ; Pregnancy

Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 145327. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00288864.
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Specific Fertility Rate--statistics*; Birth Rate; Chad; Child Health--statistics*; Child Nutrition--statistics*; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods Chosen--statistics*; Contraceptive Prevalence--statistics*; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic And Health Surveys*; Demographic Factors; Demographic Surveys; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status--statistics*; Educational Status--women*; Family Planning; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Preferences--statistics*; Fertility Rate; French Speaking Africa; Health; Infant Mortality--statistics*; Marital Status--statistics*; Maternal Health--statistics*; Middle Africa; Mortality; Nuptiality; Nutrition; Nutrition Indexes--statistics*; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Statistics*; Research Methodology; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Tables And Charts*; Women*
Note: TJ: STUDIES IN FAMILY PLANNING.
Local Abstract: [PIP] The Chad Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), or Enquete Demographique et de Sante (EDS) Tchad 1996-97, was conducted by the Bureau Central du Recensement, Direction de la Statisque, des Etudes Economiques et Demographiques, Ministere du Plan et de l'Amenagement du Territoire N'Djamena, Chad, within the framework of the DHS Program of Macro International. Data for the EDS were collected from 6840 households, and complete interviews were conducted with 7454 women aged 15-49 and 2320 men aged 15-59. The interviews took place between December 1996 and July 1997. The summary statistics presented were taken from the Chad country report, with exceptions as noted. Included in this article are table and charts presenting valuable data on the general characteristics of the Chad population, fertility, fertility preferences, contraceptive use, knowledge about contraception, marital and contraceptive status, postpartum variables, infant mortality, health, and nutritional status.

Date Created: 19991105 Date Completed: 19991123 Latest Revision: 20191103

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