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Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 1986

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General Info
Provider 
Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS)
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Geography 
Liberia (LBR)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
02/1986 - 07/1986
Series or system 
DHS Standard Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)
DHS Program Surveys
DHS Related Surveys
Data type
Survey:
  • GPS coordinates (GIS)
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

Part of phase 1 of the DHS series, a comprehensive, nationally representative household survey. Covers population, education, health, nutrition, family planning and household characteristics.

Keywords 
Adult mortality, Age at first sex, Anemia, Antibiotics, Antimalarials, Assets, Birth control pills, Breastfeeding, Child mortality, Complete birth history, Condoms, Contraceptives, Cough, DTP vaccines, Diarrhea, Drug consumption, Education, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Female infertility, Fever, Health care access, Health care services, Health care use, Health literacy, Health status ...  [View more]
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 19, 2025