Demographic and Health Survey 1987

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LKA_1987_DHS_v01_M

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Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 1987 - Household Questionnaire

Author(s)	Department of Census and Statistics, Ministry of Plan Implementation
Date	1986-01-01
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	English
Contributor(s)	Institute for Resource Development/Westinghouse
Description	The first, called the Household Questionnaire, was used to list all usual household members and any visitors who slept in the household the preceding night. For each person listed, information on age, sex, and marital status and whether or not he/she slept in the household the previous night was recorded. From this list eligible respondents were selected for interview. An eligible respondent is defined as a woman currently married, divorced, separated, or widowed between the ages of 15 and 49 who slept in the household the previous night.
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Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 1987 - Individual Questionnaire

Author(s)	Department of Census and Statistics, Ministry of Plan Implementation
Date	1986-11-01
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	English
Contributor(s)	Institute for Resource Development/Westinghouse
Description	The second or Individual Questionnaire was administered to each eligible respondent. On the average, an individual interview took approximately 35 to 40 minutes. The Individual Questionnaire consisted of nine sections: 1. Respondents background 2. Birth history-dates of all live births and infant and child deaths 3. Contraception-knowledge, ever use, current use and a detailed history of inter birth use in the last 5 years 4. Child health -immunization status, episodes of diarrhea, breastfeeding, the use of supplementary foods, prenatal care, and assistance at delivery 5. Marriage and migration 6. Fertility preferences 7. Husband's background and respondent's work 8. Socio-economic indicators 9. Length and weight-measurements of all children 3 through 36 months.
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Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 1987 - Final Report

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Author(s)	Department of Census and Statistics, Ministry of Plan Implementation
Date	1988-05-01
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	English
Contributor(s)	Institute for Resource Development/Westinghouse
Description	This report presents the findings of the Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey, implemented by the Department of Census and Statistics, Ministry of Plan Implementation in 1987. The survey is part of the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Programme which is designed to collect data on fertility, family planning, and maternal and child health. The Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey was carried out with assistance from the Institute for Resource Development (IRD), a subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, with offices in Colmbia, Maryland, U.S.A. Funding for the survey was provided under a contract with the U.S.
Download	http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR35/FR35.pdf

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