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Samoa Demographic and Health Survey 1999

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General Info
Geography 
Samoa (WSM)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
02/1999 - 03/1999
Series or system 
Samoa Demographic and Health Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The 1999 Samoa Demographic and Health survey was conducted as a follow up to the 1993 Vital Statistics Sample Survey. The purpose of this survey was to gather data in order to produce estimates in order to evaluate and determine programs. This survey also sought to investigate family planning practices and reproductive health.

The data were collected through in-home interviews of every member of each household in the sample. The survey took place within all districts and villages in Samoa. The interview contained questions about household demographics, socioeconomics, and reproductive practices of persons aged 15-49 years.

The sample size was 28,638 individuals. Of these, 14,980 were males and 13,748 were females.

Reports on this survey may be available through library systems.

Keywords 
Adult mortality, Age at first sex, Anemia, Asthma, Birth control pills, Cancers, Child labor, Child mortality, Cirrhosis of the liver, Complete birth history, Condoms, Contraceptives, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Disability, Education, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Female infertility, Fertility, Fever, Heart disease, Household deaths, Hypertension, Infant mortality, Injectable contraceptives, Lower respiratory infections, Lymphatic filariasis, Male infertility, Marital status, Marriage age, Maternal age, Measles, Meningitis, Mortality, Musculoskeletal diseases, Nonprofits, Obesity, Pharmacies, Religion, Sense organ diseases, Sexual behavior, Sexual sterilization, Stroke, Suicide, Summary birth history, Traditional birth control, Unintentional injuries, Varicella
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 31, 2022