SPC_NRU_2007_DHS_v01_M
Demographic Health Survey 2007
Name | Country code |
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Nauru | NRU |
Demographic and Health Survey [hh/dhs]
First of Series
The main objective of a demographic household survey (DHS) is to provide estimates of a number of basic demographic and health variables. This is done through interviews with a scientifically selected probability sample that is chosen from a well-defined population.
The 2007 Nauru Demographic and Health Survey (2007 NDHS) was one of four pilot demographic and health surveys conducted in the Pacific under an Asian Development Bank ADB/ Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Regional DHS Pilot Project. The primary objective of this survey was to provide up-to-date information for policy-makers, planners, researchers and programme managers, for use in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating population and health programmes within the country. The survey was intended to provide key estimates of Nauru's demographics and health situation. The findings of the 2007 NDHS are very important in measuring the achievements of family planning and other health programmes. To ensure better understanding and use of these data, the results of this survey should be widely disseminated at different planning levels. Different dissemination techniques will be used to reach different segments of society.
The primary purpose of the 2007 NDHS was to furnish policy-makers and planners with detailed information on fertility, family planning, infant and child mortality, maternal and child health, nutrition, and knowledge of HIV and AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.
NOTE:
The only dissemination used was wide distribution of the report. A planned data use workshop was not undertaken. Hence there is some misconceptions and lack of awareness on the results obtained from the survey. The report is provided on the NBOS website free for download.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Version 1.0
2012-07-17
The version of documentation (v1.0: Edited data, second version for internal use only) on the dataset was produced by Macro and sent to Nauru via SPC for the analytical report. Minimal anonymisation was undertaken. In this current version (v1.0) it is recommened for use internally or under strict data access agreement for research purpose only and on the specified areas highlighed in the contractual and legal agreement only. Issuance of agreement will be subject to Director of Statistics approval for release.
DHS questionnaire for women cover the following sections:
The men's questionnaire covers the same except for sections 4, 5, 6 which are not applicable to men.
It was also recognized that some countries have a need for special information that is not contained in the core questionnaire. Separate questionnaire modules were developed on a series of topics. These topics are optional and include:
National Coverage
The survey covered all household members (usual residents),
Results:
The 2007 Nauru Demographic Health Survey
(2007 NDHS) is a nationally representative
survey of 655 eligible women (aged 15-49)
and 392 eligible men (aged 15 and above).
Name | Affiliation |
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Nauru Bureau of Statistics | Ministry of Finance |
Name | Role |
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Secretariat of the Pacific Community | [Technical assistance in] questionnaire design |
Secretariat of the Pacific Community | [Technical assistance in] sampling design |
Secretariat of the Pacific Community | [Joint Coordination] data collection |
Secretariat of the Pacific Community | [Technical assistance in] data processing |
Secretariat of the Pacific Community | [Co-Authoring] data analysis |
Ministry of Healh | [Concepts and contents] data questionnaire design |
Ministry of Health | [Fieldwork] data collection |
Ministry of Health | [Co-Authoring] data analysis |
Macro International | Questionnaire Design |
Macro International | Data Processing design |
Name | Role |
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Asian Development Bank | Donor |
Australian Aid Agency | Donor |
New Zealand Aid Agency | Donor |
IDG NOTES: Locate sampling documentation with SPC (Graeme Brown) and internal files. Add in this sections. Or second option dilute appendix A Sampling and extract key issues.
ESTIMATES OF SAMPLING ERRORS - Refer to Appendix A of final NDHS2007 report or;
IDG NOTES: Locate sampling documentation with Macro and internal files. Add in this section. Or second option dilute appendix B Sampling and extract key issues.
ESTIMATES OF SAMPLING ERRORS - Refer to Appendix B of final NDHS2007 report or;
Extract:
In the 2007 NDHS Report of the survey results, sampling errors for selected variables have been presented in a tabular format. The sampling error tables should include:
.. Variable name
R: Value of the estimate;
SE: Sampling error of the estimate;
N: Unweighted number of cases on which the estimate is based;
WN: Weighted number of cases;
DEFT: Design effect value that compensates for the loss of precision that results from using cluster
rather than simple random sampling;
SE/R: Relative standard error (i.e. ratio of the sampling error to the value estimate);
R-2SE: Lower limit of the 95% confidence interval;
R+2SE: Upper limit of the 95% confidence interval (never >1.000 for a proportion).
IDG NOTES: Locate response rate documentation with SPC (Graeme Brown) and internal files. Add in this sections.
IDG NOTES: Locate weighting documentation with SPC (Graeme Brown) and internal files. Add in this sections. Or second option dilute appendix C Sampling and extract key issues.
ESTIMATES OF SAMPLING ERRORS - Refer to Appendix C of final NDHS2007 report or;
DHS questionnaire for women cover the following sections:
The men's questionnaire covers the same except for sections 4, 5, 6 which are not applicable to men.
It was also recognized that some countries have a need for special information that is not contained in the core questionnaire. Separate questionnaire modules were developed on a series of topics. These topics are optional and include:
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) questionnaire was proposed for Nauru to adapt as in comparison to the existing DHS model, this is not as lengthy and time-consuming. The PNG questionnaire also dealt with high incidence of alcohol and tobacco in Nauru. Questions on HIV/AIDS and STI knowledge were included in the men's questionnaire where it was not included in the PNG questionnaire.
Start | End |
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2007-09-13 | 2007-10-05 |
IDG Notes: To be inserted
It was agreed that the main enumeration would be conducted at Nauru General Hospital (central location) mainly due to the survey’s objective and confidentiality issues. Senior NDHS staff made periodic visits to field teams to monitor the quality of data collection. Problems during data collection included unreliable rental vehicles for respondent pickup, prolonged processing of funds from the Treasury (which sometimes delayed reimbursement of expenses), and rescheduling of respondent appointments to the central location.
All users of data should acknowledge that the Nauru Bureau of Statistics bear no responsibility in the interpretation of the data or any inferences done by the users on the data.
DDI_SPC_NRU_2007_DHS_v01_M
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Ipia Darrel Gadabu | Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Statistics | Survey Implementer |
2012-07-17
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