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Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2011

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General Info
Provider 
Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS)
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Geography 
Nepal (NPL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2011 - 06/2011
Series or system 
DHS Standard Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)
DHS Program Surveys
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • GPS coordinates (GIS)
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

Part of phase 6 of the DHS series, a comprehensive, nationally representative household survey. Covers population, education, health, nutrition, family planning and household characteristics.

As part of the survey, hemoglobin tests were administered to women age 15-49 years and children age 6-59 months to test for anemia.

The questionnaire contains questions about the ownership and use of mosquito nets but does not specify if they are insecticide-treated.

Keywords 
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GHDx Entry last modified on: May 8, 2025