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Namibia Household Health and Nutrition Survey 1990

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General Info
Geography 
Namibia (NAM)
Khomas, Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshikoto
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
04/1990 - 05/1990
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
Summary 

This survey covers five study sites, four of which are in the north: peri-urban Oshikati/Oluno, and rural Onyaanya, Engela and Tsandi. A fifth site, Katutura, is located near the capital and is used as a comparison. The sample size is 1,561 households.

Keywords 
Abortion, BCG vaccines, Birth control pills, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Condoms, Contraceptives, Cough, DTP vaccines, Diarrhea, Education, Fertility, Fever, Height, IUDs, Infant mortality, Injectable contraceptives, Life expectancy, Malnutrition, Measles, Measles vaccines, Polio vaccines, Sexual sterilization, Stillbirths, Vaccination cards, Water supply, Weight, Trichuriasis, Hookworm disease, Ascariasis, Abortive outcome
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021