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    • Ethiopia - Arba Minch HDSS INDEPTH Core Dataset 2010-2014 (Release 2017)

    Africa-2017
    Reference ID INDEPTH.ET061.CMD2014.v1
    Year 2010 - 2014
    Country Ethiopia
    Producer(s) Befikadu Tariku - Arba Minch University
    Sponsor(s) CDC Ethiopia - CDC - Current funder
    Ethiopian Public Health Association - EPHA - Current funder
    Arba Minch University - AMU - Current funder
    Collection(s)
    Africa Region – Release 2017
    Metadata PDF Documentation in PDF
    Created on
    Jun 30, 2017
    Last modified
    Jun 30, 2017
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    Overview
    Identification
    Country
    Ethiopia
    Title
    Arba Minch HDSS INDEPTH Core Dataset 2010-2014 (Release 2017)

    Study Type
    Demographic Surveillance
    Series Information
    This dataset coantains data collected from round 1 to 8 of demographic survilance covering the period from 1 August 2009 to 15 September 2015.

    ID Number
    INDEPTH.ET061.CMD2014.v1
    Version
    Version Description
    CMD2014.v1: Edited dataset for public distribution

    Production Date
    2017-05-18
    Overview
    Abstract
    Arba Minch HDSS operates in nine Kebeles (the smallest administrative unit in Ethiopia) of the Arba Minch Zuria district starting form 2009 (the distric have 31 Kebeles). One of the Kebele is urban and the remaining eight are rural. Census was conducted in 2009 updating has been conducted every 6 month (biannually). During each round, the site collects information related to births, deaths, marriages and migrations (Core data of the site).

    The main objective of the site is to monitor basic vital events indicators and generate relevant health, demographic and socioeconomic information for policies and programs. In addition, the site will supports graduate and post graduate level research undertakings and conduct molecular to population level collaborative research with local and international stakeholders. Mortality has been measured using WHO Verbal autopsy questionnaire (2007 and 2012 WHO-VA questionnaire) and cause of death are examined. Use of WHO-VA questionnaire 2012 model was started from September 2014. Another basic objective is to study changes in marriage and fertility patterns, household, family and kinship. During the census, there were 63,276 (49.46% female) individuals in the Kebeles of the site living in 12,907 households.

    Kind of Data
    Event history data

    Units of Analysis
    Individual

    Scope
    Notes
    The scope of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey includes:

    - HOUSEHOLD: Household listing, education,

    - MIGRATION: In and out migration, within site movement,

    - PERGNANCY OBSERVATION: Tetanus toxoid, ANC service utilization, bednet utilization, previous pregnancy outcome

    - PERGNANCY OUTCOME: tetanus toxoid, place of pregnancy outcome, ANC Utilization,

    - BIRTH: Children's characteristics, birth registration, immunization,

    - MARITAL STATUS CHANGE OF FEMALES: Women's characteristics, marriage, polygyny

    - DEATH: Place of death, cause of death

    Topics
    TopicVocabularyURI
    Demography [N01.224] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nic.gov/mesh
    Emigration and Immigration [N01.224.625.350] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nic.gov/mesh
    Mortality [N01.224.935.698] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nic.gov/mesh
    Birth Rate [N01.224.935.849.500] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nic.gov/mesh
    Keywords
    Mortality, Fertility, Migration
    Coverage
    Geographic Coverage
    Demographic Surveillance area situated in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia, which is located to the south part of the country.

    Universe
    The demographic surveillance covered currently resident household members of all Kebeles (small adminstratiove units in Ethiopia).

    Producers and Sponsors
    Primary Investigator(s)
    NameAffiliation
    Befikadu Tariku Arba Minch University
    Other Producer(s)
    NameAffiliationRole
    Alazar Baharu Arba Minch University Data Manager
    Amsalu Gujo Arba Minch University Assitant Data Manager
    Behailu Merdekios Arba Minch University PI
    Mekdes Kondale Arba Minch University PI
    Tsegaye Tsalla Arba Minch University PI
    Mesfin Kote Arba Minch University PI
    Gistane Ayele Arba Minch University PI
    Zerihun Zerdo Arba Minch University PI
    Funding
    NameAbbreviationRole
    CDC Ethiopia CDCCurrent funder
    Ethiopian Public Health Association EPHACurrent funder
    Arba Minch University AMUCurrent funder
    Other Acknowledgements
    NameAffiliationRole
    Girma Temam Arba Minch Universityformer site leader
    Nega Chufamo Arba Minch Universityformer site leader
    Bereket Tefera Arba Minch Universityformer site leader
    Tayue Tateke Arba Minch Universityformer site leader
    Population of Arba Minch
    Metadata Production
    Metadata Produced By
    NameAbbreviationAffiliationRole
    iSHARE2 Technical TeamiS2TTINDEPTH NetworkDocumentation of the study
    INDEPTH Networkint.indepthINDEPTH Networkagency
    Alazar BaharuABET061DDI author
    Befikadu TarikuBTET061DDI author
    Date of Metadata Production
    2017-05-18
    DDI Document Version
    Version CMD2014.v1: (May 2017)

    DDI Document ID
    DDI.INDEPTH.ET061.CMD2014.v1