The population of zambia is still relatively young and its age structure has remained the same over the past years. It was implemented by the central statistical office cso in collaboration with the ministry of health moh of zambia. In early 2016, the government of the republic of zambia grz released the 2015 living conditions monitoring survey report, which revealed that the. These resources represent just a small selection of materials on hivaids produced by unicef and its partners in zambia. Zambia s journal on public health, disease surveillance, prevention and control vol. Government information and does not represent the views or positions of the u.
Every child has the right to grow up healthy and strong. Although zambia has transitioned to a middleincome country, the. Zambia demographic and health survey 202014 dhs 2014. Zambia ranks among the top 20 countries in the world for relative income. Icf, 530 gaither road, suite 500, rockville, md 20850 tel. With additional investments in health and education and economic initiatives to facilitate job creation, zambia may be able to experience the rapid economic growth known as a demographic dividend. Population and housing census of zambia, 20112035 to choose region please click on the map. The survey was designed to produce reliable estimates for key indicators at the national level as well as for urban and rural areas and each of the 10 provinces. Who country office zambia world health organization. High levels of stunting in zambia mean many children are not getting the best start in life.
The zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a nationally. Unicef zambia country programme document cpd 20162021. This is when their cognitive and physical future is decided. This survey is considered a key resource for the new sixth national health strategic plan nhsp 20172021. Zambia statistics agency, ministry of health moh zambia, and icf. Remarks by usaid acting family health division chief masuka musumali vehicle handover ceremony ministry of health, lusaka, zambia august 28, 2019 as prepared for delivery i am honored to be here today. This report summarises the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey 20 14 zdhs carried out by the central statistical office cso in partnership with the ministry of health as well as the university teaching hospital uthvirology laboratory, the tropical diseases research centre tdrc, and. Demographic and socioeconomic determinants of womens health insurance coverage in zambia. Condom use at last sexual intercourse among female teenagers in zambia. Indaba agricultural policy research institute iapri 26a middleway, kabulonga, lusaka, zambia. Impact evaluation of the sanitation and hygiene program in zambia final report july 2017 investigators. According to the survey, the percentage of children sleeping under insecticide treated nets has increased from 6. Zambia s population comprises more than 70 bantu speaking ethnic groups. Zambia demographics at a glance zambia data portal sign up login.
The 2018 zdhs is the sixth in a series of demographic and health surveys in zambia. Estimates to support nutrition advocacyzambia nutrition profiles 2017 1 executive summary today in zambia, 40. Userstkovachdownloadssector%20profile%20%20agriculture. The 2018 zambia demographic and health survey 2018 zdhs is a. Demographic and health survey dhs central statistical office cso. Zambia demographics at a glance zambia data portal. The 2018 zambia demographic and health survey 2018 zdhs was implemented by the zambia statistics agency in partnership with the ministry of health. The publication of the 202014 zambia demographic and health foreword dr. Pdf demographic and socioeconomic determinants of women. Report of the national survey to evaluate the impact of vitamin a interventions in zambia in july and november 2003. Jacob mufunda survey zdhs in 2015 was significant as it pointed to improvements in health indicators and areas where more investment is needed. The last zambia demographic and health survey zdhs was conducted in 202014 and another survey is underway 201819.
Men are more likely than women to be employed as manual labourers. This report represents a great milestone in the history of tb control and research in zambia. Zambia demographic and health survey home home blog zambia demographic and health survey. This report summarises the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey. Central, copperbelt, eastern, luapula, lusaka, muchinga, northern, north western, southern, and western. Zambia improves realtime tracking of vaccines, reduces stock outs. There has been a decrease in malaria prevalence as shown by the zambia health and demographic survey. The main objective is to provide information on levels and trends in fertility, childhood mortality, use of family planning methods, maternal and child health indicators including hivaids. This report summarizes the findings of the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs carried out by the central statistical office cso in partnership with the ministry of health as well as the university teaching hospital uthvirology laboratory, the tropical diseases research centre tdrc, and the department of population. The dhs program data archive in a portable document format pdf or. Zdhs zambia demographic and health survey zambia saving mothers, giving life. Condom use at last sexual intercourse among teenagers in zambia. According to the lancet series 20, nutritionrelated factors are responsible for up to. Trends in dhs indicators by stc gaveshika statistician department of census and statistics dhs 2016 1 demographic and health survey 2016.
The period between gestation and six years is the most significant part of the life cycle of the child. Blog follow us on twitter buy a poster contact us by email. Kojo yeboahantwi, mb chb, mph, godfrey biemba, mb chb, msc. In zambia, tobacco use prevalence in adult males is more than 20% zambia demographic health survey, 2015. Zambia saving mothers, giving life maternal mortality endline. Demographic and health survey 2016 trends in dhs indicators. Prevalence and factors associated with voluntary medical male circumcision uptake in ndola, zambia, 2016. Senegal continuous demographic and health survey 2017. Demographic and health survey 202014 ihsn survey catalog. Zambia is experiencing a large demographic shift and is one of the youngest countries globally by median age. The health press zambia nantional public health institute. Pdf demographic and socioeconomic determinants of womens.
Contrasting hiv prevalence trends among young women and men. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor education. Unicef annual report 2016 zambia executive summary 2016 was the first year of the 20162020 governmentunicef zambia country programme of cooperation cp. Jun 16, 2017 the zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a nationally representative sample survey of women and men of reproductive age. The tb burden has continued to cause an enormous health challenge to the people of zambia and is a big public health challenge to the health system in zambia. Dissemination of statistics remains the centre stage and a fundamental part of all our survey processes during which products are made available in a format appropriate for users. Zambia demographic and health survey 20182019 ghdx. Created on june 16, 2017 last modified june 16, 2017 page views 41502 download 4900 documentation in pdf study website interactive. Demographic and health survey 20152016 key indicators. Zambia demographic and health survey 2018 key indicators. Costeffectiveness of resultsbased financing, zambia. Remarks by usaid acting family health division chief masuka musumali vehicle handover ceremony ministry of health, lusaka, zambia august 28, 2019 as prepared for delivery i am honored to be here today representing the united states government, and in particular the united states agency for international development, better known as usaid, at.
The health press zambia is published by zambia national public health institute, ministry of health zambia since jan 31, 2017. The list is regularly updated to include the latest information. Some ethnic groups are small, and only two have enough people to constitute at least 10% of the population. Rhoda mofyamukuka is research fellow at indaba agricultural policy research institute.
Living conditions monitoring survey lcms 2015 and povcalnet. Therefore, priority is given to ensuring that this publication is easy to read and understand in order to foster communication of statistics. The study analysed data from the 2014 zambia demographic and. The 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a national sample survey designed to provide uptodate information on background characteristics of the respondents, fertility levels, nuptiality, sexual activity, fertility preferences, awareness and use of family planning methods, breastfeeding practices, nutritional status of mothers and young children, early childhood mortality. The majority of zambians are subsistence farmers, but the country is also fairly urbanised, with 42% of the population being city residents. Zambia the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. Zambia demographic and health survey 2014 the dhs program. The zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a nationally representative sample survey of women and men of reproductive age. Zambia is in its second stage of demographic transition with high fertility despite the. Zambias seventh national development plan 7ndp prioritises health as a key investment that will drive socioeconomic development. This document is the second situation analysis of zambias orphans and vulnerable children ovc.
Data collection took place from july 18, 2018, to january 24, 2019. Government through the ministry of health has continued to strengthen health care systems its from this background that ministry of health and its development partners undertook the determine the prevalence and determinants of oral and mental health in zambia. Orphans and vulnerable children in zambia situationn analysis. Created on july 06, 2017 last modified july 06, 2017 page views 9722 download. Zambia demographic and health survey 2014 fr304 unicef. There is some ongoing work on the topic of a demographic dividend in zambia. Zambia demographic and health survey 202014 unicef. Living with hiv when one partner is positive and the other is negative. Zambia demographic and health survey 2018 fr361 the dhs. The zambia demographic and health survey 20182019 is part of phase 7 of the demographic and health survey dhs series. The zambia demographic and health survey zdhs is a nationally representative sample survey.
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