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India District Level Household Survey 1998-1999 (DLHS)

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Rapid Household Survey 1998-1999
Provider 
International Institute for Population Sciences (India)
Geography 
India (IND)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1998 - 12/1999
Series or system 
India District Level Household Survey (DLHS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Household
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The first District Level Household Survey covered a representative sample of about 1000 households in each district. Primarily a reproductive health survey, the survey included both men and women, asking both sexes about family planning and sexually-transmitted diseases.  Other topics included antenatal care, immunization, child health care, reproductive tract infections, and use of health services before, during and after delivery.

Keywords 
Antenatal care, BCG vaccines, Birth weight, Breastfeeding, Contraceptives, DTP vaccines, Diarrhea, Education, Family planning, Fertility, HIV and AIDS, Immunization, Literacy, Marriage age, Measles vaccines, Mortality, Oral rehydration therapy, Place of delivery, Polio vaccines, Religion, Respiratory infections, STDs, Summary birth history, Tetanus toxoid vaccines, Vitamin A supplements, Diarrheal diseases
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 19, 2022