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Albania: Reproductive Health Survey, 2002, Final Report
The Albania Reproductive Health Survey preliminary report is
the first nationally representative reproductive health
survey in Albania. The survey, conducted between August and
December 2002, composed of face-to-face interviews with
5,697 women aged 15–44 and 1,740 men aged 15–49. The
questionnaire included detailed questions about fertility
and pregnancy experience, maternal and infant health,
contraceptive knowledge and use, sexual experience,
knowledge of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted
infections, intimate partner violence, and various other
topics related to reproductive health. 338 pages. |
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Reproductive Health Survey Azerbaijan, 2001
The Azerbaijan Reproductive Health Survey the first nationally
representative reproductive health survey in the country, was
conducted between April and July 2001. The survey consisted
of face-to-face interviews with 7,668 women 15–44 years of age,
including a sub-sample of 1,272 internally displaced women.
The questionnaire collected detailed information on contraceptive
knowledge and use, pregnancy and childbearing, maternal and
infant health, domestic violence, and a wide variety of other
reproductive health topics. 318 pages; March 2003. |
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Belize Family Health Services, Females, 1999
The Belize Family Health Survey on Females included data
collected from 3613 women between the ages of 15 and 49.
Topics included population characteristics, sexual activity,
fertility, reproductive history, contraception, family
planning services and demand, maternal and child health,
HIV/AIDS, immunization, and child morbidity and mortality.
The total fertility rate (TFR) calculated from the survey is
3.7, which is a decrease from the 4.5 TFR in 1991. This
English language report is 90 pages.
Belize Family Health Services, Males, 1999
This report on the Belize Family Health Survey of Males 1999
was the first of its kind in Belize and the second among the
CARICOM countries. At total of 1773 men between the ages of
15 to 64 years were interviewed. The survey covered all
areas in Belize excluding the Mennonite communities and
allowed for comparisons between districts as well as between
urban and rural areas. This English language report is 72
pages. |
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Female Report Order CD-Rom 1999 Male Report
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Cape
Verde: Inquerito Demografico e de Saude Reprodutiva, 1998
(Portuguese)
This was the first Reproductive Health Survey ever
conducted in Cabo Verde and included 5 of 9 inhabited islands
representing 92% of the population. Interviews were completed on
6,250 women 15–54 years of age (95% response rate) and 2,450 men
15-59 years of age (85% response rate). The Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
for the 3-year period, 1995–1998, is estimated to be 4.03
compared to an estimate of 5.95 a decade earlier
(1985–1988). |
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Costa Rica: Encuesta Nacional de Salud Reproductiva, 1993
The National Survey of Reproductive Health of 1993 provides
information on the reproductive behavior of the Costa Rican
population. With a sample of 3618 women between the ages of
15 and 49 years, some of the topics explored were fertility,
sexual behaviors, family planning and child health.
Disparities in fertility rates across certain demographics
were shown to be significant. This Spanish language report
is 256 pages. |
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Czech Republic 1993
This report describes the 1993 Czech Republic Reproductive
Health Survey and its major findings. The survey was carried
out at a time when major reforms in the Czech health care
system were underway. It was intended to serve several
purposes, among them: updating basic information regarding
such topics as family planning use and needs, use of
maternal and child health services, and selected women's
health issues; determining reproductive health needs for the
country as a whole and for population subgroups; and more
closely examining some reproductive health topics of special
interest, for instance the reasons for high incidence of
induced abortion and low prevalence of modern contraceptive
use. This English language report is 191 pages. |
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Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in Central
America: Health Equity Trends
Equity in utilization of health care services and
differentials in health outcomes according to wealth
quintiles are key areas of interest to governments and
international donor organizations. Analyzing data from four
Central American countries—El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
and Nicaragua—this report provides information on changes
over time in a set of key health indicators categorized by
wealth quintiles. |
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Central America Comparative Study
Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in Central America:
Trends and Challenges Facing Women and Children.
This comparative report summarizes the major findings from a
series of 15 surveys conducted in Central America in the
period 1987–2003. The full report includes 11 chapters that
cover topics such as fertility, family planning, young adult
sexual behavior, HIV/AIDS, maternal health, nutrition and
child education. Available in English and Spanish. |
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Ecuador: Encuesta Demografía y de Salud Materna e
Infantil, ENDEMAIN 2004: Informe Final
This is the fifth in a series of surveys dating back to
1987 that provides nationally representative information on
demographic and maternal and child health topics. The
sample, which includes 28,908 households, provides estimates
for 15 provinces and two regions (Amazon and Galapagos
Islands). 740 pages; report in Spanish.
ENDEMAIN 2004 CD-ROM includes Reports, Presentations, Press
Notes, and Data. Multiple year CD-ROM contains reports from
years 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2004. |
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Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in Eastern Europe
and Eurasia: A Comparative Report
This report summarizes the major findings from 16 surveys in
12 countries during the period, 1993–2001. The full report includes
16 chapters that cover topics such as fertility, contraceptive
knowledge and use, maternal care, health behaviors and attitudes,
knowledge of HIV/AIDS, nutrition status and anemia among women
and children, infant and child mortality, young adult sexual
behavior, and domestic violence. The report is 238 pages, and
is in English. |
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El Salvador Encuesta Nacional de Salud Familiar (FESAL)
2002–03 [National Family Health Survey (FESAL) 2002–03]
This is the eighth in a series of Reproductive Health
Surveys in El Salvador. The women’s report includes 10,689
interviews completed with women of reproductive health age
(15–49 years old). The men’s survey, which was conducted for
the first time in El Salvador, included 1,315 interviews
with men between the ages of 15 and 59 years. |
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Georgia Reproductive Health Survey, 2005
The 2005 Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) is the second
population based national survey of this type conducted in
Georgia. A sample of 6,376 women, 15–44 years of age, were
interviewed. The recent survey employed a sampling design
geared toward providing independent regional estimates. The
overall response rate was 99%. The questionnaire covered a
wide range of topics related to reproductive health for all
women regardless of marital status, and included additional
questions on family-life education and sexual behavior for
women aged 15–24 years. The final report is 440 pages.
CD-ROM contains reports from 2005 and 1999. |
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Guatemala Encuesta Nacional de Salud Materno Infantil
2002: Mujeres; Encuesta Nacional de Salud Materno Infantil
2002: Hombres [National Maternal and Child Health Survey:
Women, 2002; National Maternal and Child Health Survey: Men,
2002]
The 2002 survey in Guatemala resulted in two Spanish
language reports: the women’s report (400 pages) and men’s
report (325 pages). The women’s report documents trends in
fertility, family planning use, young adult reproductive
health and practices, infant health and mortality,
nutrition, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV, domestic
violence and children’s school attendance. The men’s report
compares data between women and men on topics such as family
planning use, young adults, sexually transmitted diseases
and HIV, and domestic violence, as well as describing men’s
sexual behavior, knowledge and use of condoms, and health
risks. |
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Haiti National Contraceptive Prevalence Survey 1989
This survey included both men and women of reproductive age
and examined fertility, contraceptive behavior (particularly
use of condoms), use of maternal and child health services
and childhood immunization levels. This report was
originally produced in French and English, however, only the
132 page English report is available through the CDC at this
time. |
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Honduras:
Encuesta
Nacional de Epidemiología y Salud Familiar ENESF—2001,
Encuesta Nacional de Salud Masculina ENSM— 2001 Informe Resumido
This is a summary report of findings from two national
health surveys conducted in Honduras in 2001: the National Survey of
Epidemiology and Family Health or ENESF—2001 (respondents were women, aged
15–49) and the National Male Health Survey or ENSM—2001 (respondents were
men, aged 15–59). The summary report provides information on trends in
fertility, maternal health, family planning usage, infant and child
mortality, child health, young adults, HIV/AIDS, male health, and
children's school attendance. The report documents a decline in fertilty
from 4.9 to 4.4 births per woman, and an increase in contraceptive
prevalence, especially injectables. 58 pages; Spanish language. |
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Jamaica:
Reproductive Health Survey, 2002/03
The 2002/2003 Jamaica Reproductive Health Survey (RHS)
provides data on the current situation in Jamaica regarding
reproductive health and contraceptive practices, and
evaluate changes since 1997 and 1993.
The Jamaica Reproductive Health
survey documented the TFR at 2.5 in 2002, a 10% decline
since 1993. The survey documented an increase in
contraceptive use by women in union from 62% in 1993 to 66%
in 1997 and 69% in 2002. |
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Mozambique: Young Adult Reproductive Health and Behavioral
Risk Survey 2001, Final Report
Final report for the national Young Adult Reproductive Health
and Behavioral Risk Survey conducted in 2001 in Mozambique, includes
interviews with 5,338 females and 5,150 males 15–24 years of age.
In addition to reproductive health, content includes sexual behavior
and knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention. The report is
223 pages; August 2003. |
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Moldova:
Reproductive Health Survey Final Report, 1997
This survey
represents one of seven national reproductive health household
surveys conducted or planned in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet
Union between 1993 and 1999 with technical assistance of CDC. The
total fertility rate in Moldova is estimated at 1.8 births per
woman; the rate is 1.3 for women living in the four principal urban
areas, 1.6 for women in other urban areas, and 2.3 for rural women.
The age-specific fertility rate for women aged 15-19 years is 57 per
1,000, but is as high as 82/1,000 for women with an incomplete
secondary education. Forty-two percent of pregnancies in five years
prior to the survey were reported to be unintended (9% mistimed and
33% unwanted). There were 5,412 respondents. 338 pages;
available in English
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Nicaragua:
Encuesta Nicaragüense de Demografía y
Salud, 2006/07—ENDESA 2006/07
(Nicaragua Demographic and Health Survey, 2006/07)This
is the fourth in a series of surveys dating back to 1992
that provides nationally representative information on
demographic and maternal and child health topics. Findings
show that vaccination coverage has improved in recent years
following a slowdown at the end of the 1990s. While chronic
malnutrition (low height-for-age) of children under 5 has
improved the current estimate for growth stunting using the
new WHO referent is 21.7 percent and is down from 32.4 (ENDESA
1998) eight year earlier. With 72 percent of women in union
using contraceptive methods fertility continues to fall. In
the five-years preceding the 1992 survey the total fertility
rate was 4.6. By the mid 1990s TFR decline to 3.9 and 3.3 by
the end of the decade. ENDESA 2006/07 indicates a fertility
level of 2.7 with greatest gains in rural areas. Sixty-eight
percent of contraceptive methods are provided by the public
sector and unsatisfied need for family planning methods is
estimated at 10.7 percent of all women in union |
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Paraguay: Encuesta Nacional de Demografia y Salud Sexual
y Reproductiva, 2004: Final Resumido.
(National Demographic and Reproductive Health Survey, 2004:
Summary Report)
This is the sixth in a series of surveys since the first contraceptive
prevalence survey in 1977 in Paraguay. Topics include fertility,
contraceptive use, maternal and child health, young adults,
current sexual activity, AIDS knowledge, and verbal and physical
use of women. Interviews were completed for 7,321 women 15–44
years of age (97% response rate). Field work was carried out
between March and July 2004. The Summary Report, in Spanish,
is 73 pages and was published in December 2004. |
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Puerto
Rico Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) 1995–1996
The 1995–1996
Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) in Puerto Rico was the first RHS
carried out in Puerto Rico and the first survey since 1982 to cover
topics such as fertility and family planning. The School of Public
Health carried out the survey with technical assistance from DRH/CDC.
A total of 5,944 women 15–44 years of age ( 84% response rate)
were interviewed with oversampling in several health regions so
estimates would be available for all six health regions. 85
pages; May 1998. |
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Romania Reproductive Health Survey, 1999
The 1999 Romania Reproductive Health Survey (RRHS—99) is the second
national reproductive health survey in that country. The 1993 survey
included only
females and the RRHS—99 included independent samples of females and
males of reproductive age. The RRHS—99 female samples over sampled
three judets (counties) where USAID-supported reproductive health
projects are implemented. The 1999 survey consists of
complete interviews for 6,888 women (90% response rate) and
2,434 men (87% response rate). 534 pages; September 2001. |
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South-to-South Collaboration: Lessons Learned
The results of south-to-south collaboration examine what works
best when incorporating a south-to-south approach into development
projects. South-to-South assistance refers to the exchange of
expertise between individuals and organizations in developing
countries. The results of this study are presented in a full
report and a six-page summary. |
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Family Planning Methods and Practice: Africa
This second edition of Family Planning Methods and Practice:
Africa is a comprehensive reference on reproductive health and
is written for family planning and reproductive health service
providers in Africa. 713 pages; available in English only; January
2000. |
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1992 National Fertility and Family Planning Survey, China
Selected Research Papers in English
In October 1992, the State Family Planning Commission (SFPC)
of China conducted a National Fertility and Family Planning
Survey. The sample size was 380,000 persons, including 73,946
ever married women aged 50 years and younger. The sample units
were selected to be representative of China and all individual
provinces as well. Based on the survey results on fertility,
contraceptive use, and population structure, SFPC has published
three Chinese language books with tables, charts and analytical
papers so foreign readers can know more about changes in China’s
population and demography in recent years and to share this
information with demographers of other countries, the World
Health Organization Collaborating Center in Perinatal Care and
Health Services Research in Maternal and Child Health, CDC and
SFPC, jointly edited this English language monograph to introduce
the main findings of the survey. 164 pages; October 1997 |
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Ukraine
Reproductive Health Survey, 1999, Final Report
This report
describes the results of a large national survey of reproductive
health among women aged 15–44 years in Ukraine, conducted in 1999. The
survey consisted of interviews with 7,128 women on a wide variety of
topics including contraception, pregnancy, abortion, use of
reproductive health services, women's health issues, sexually
transmitted disease, and others. Some results of the survey show that
contraceptive use is widespread, rates of unintended pregnancy and
abortion are high, childbearing rates are very low, and the rate of
hospitalization during pregnancy is very high. |
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The U.S. Mexico Border: Contraceptive Use and Maternal Health
Care in Perspective
The U.S. Mexico Border: Contraceptive Use and Maternal Health
Care in Perspective, A Report of Survey Information on Reproductive
Age Women Living in the Border Area of the United States and
Mexico, 1979. This monograph is based on data from the U.S.
and Mexico border surveys. It contains information on fertility,
family planning, maternal health, and other related topics.
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