Demographic and Health Survey 1998

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ZAF_1998_DHS_v01_M

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Department of Health, Medical Research Council

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Questionnaires

SADHS - Household Schedule Questionnaire

Author(s)	Department of Health and Medical Research Council
Date	1998-01-01
Country	South Africa
Language	English
Contributor(s)	Macro International inc.
Description	The Household Questionnaire was used to list all the usual members and visitors in the selected households. Basic information was collected on the characteristics of each person listed, including his/her age, sex, education and relationship to the head of the household. Information was collected about social grants, work status and injuries experienced in the last month. An important purpose of the Household Questionnaire was to identify women and adults who were eligible for interview. In addition, information was collected about the dwelling itself, such as the source of water, type of toilet facilities, material used to construct the house and ownership of various consumer goods.
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SADHS - Woman's Questionnaire

Author(s)	Department of Health and Medical Research Council
Date	1998-01-01
Country	South Africa
Language	English
Contributor(s)	Macro International inc.
Description	The Woman's Questionnaire was used to collect information from all women age 15-49. These women were asked questions on the following topics: - Background characteristics (age, education, race, etc.) - Pregnancy history - Knowledge and use of contraceptive methods - Antenatal and delivery care - Breastfeeding and weaning practices - Child health and immunisation - Marriage and recent sexual activity - Fertility preferences - Violence against women - Knowledge of HIV/AIDS - Maternal mortality - Husband's background and respondent's work
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SADHS - Adult Health Questionnaire

Author(s)	Department of Health and Medical Research Council
Date	1998-01-01
Country	South Africa
Language	English
Contributor(s)	Macro International inc.
Description	In every second household, all men and women aged 15 and above were eligible to be interviewed with the Adult Health Questionnaire. The respondents were asked questions on: - Recent utilisation of health services, - Family medical history, - Clinical conditions, - Dental health, - Occupational health, - Medications taken,
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South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - Final Report

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Author(s)	Department of Health and Medical Research Council
Date	2002-04-01
Country	South Africa
Language	English
Contributor(s)	Macro International inc.
Description	The 1998 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) is the first study of its kind to be conducted in South Africa and heralds a new era of reliable and relevant information in South Africa. The SADHS, a nation-wide survey has collected information on key maternal and child health indicators, and in a first for international demographic and health surveys, the South African survey contains data on the health and disease patterns in adults.
Download	http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR131/FR131.pdf

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