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Jamaica Women’s Health Survey 2016

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Women’s Health Survey 2016 Jamaica
Provider 
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Jamaica (JAM)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2016 - 12/2016
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

Jamaica Women’s Health Survey 2016 examines the prevalence and nature of violence experienced by women in Jamaica and intimate partner violence. Issues of reproductive health and living conditions are also covered.

Data were collected through household surveys, interviews, and focus group sessions, with a 65.9 percent (1,069 respondents) response rate.

Keywords 
Abortion, Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Contraceptives, Domestic violence, Education, Housing conditions, Injuries, Intimate partner violence, Marital status, Pregnancy, Sanitation, Sexual violence, Stillbirths, Summary birth history, Tobacco smoking, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jan 5, 2022