Rwanda - Rwanda Interim Demographic and Health Survey 2007-2008
Reference ID | RWA-NISR-RIDHS-2008-v1.0 |
Year | 2007 - 2008 |
Country | Rwanda |
Producer(s) | National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) - Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (Minecofin) |
Sponsor(s) | United States Agency for International Development - USAID/RWANDA - The Global Fund to fight AIDS,Tuberculosis and Malaria - GFTAM - The Department for International Development of United Kingdom - DFID - United Nations Development Program |
Collection(s) | |
Metadata | Documentation in PDF |
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Aug 02, 2012
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Overview
Identification
RWA-NISR-RIDHS-2008-v1.0 |
Version
v 1.0 Final dataset anonymized for public distribution 2009-04
Overview
The 2007-08 Rwanda Interim Demographic and Health Survey (RIDHS) carried out from December 15, 2007 to April 20, 2008 is a follow-up to the three previous Demographic and Health Surveys undertaken in 1992, 2000, and 2005. A total of 7,377 households were successfully interviewed for this interim survey. In the householdssurveyed, 7,528 women age 15-49 were eligible for the individual interview and 7,313 were successfully interviewed. Thus, the response rate for women was 97 percent. The male survey was conducted in all of the households surveyed. A total of 7,168 men age 15-59 were eligible for the individual interview. Of these men, 6,837 were successfully
interviewed, for a response rate of 95 percent for men.
The Government of Rwanda has just completed the 2007-2008 Rwanda Interim and Health Survey (RIDHS) to obtain database designed to provide reliable indicators to monitor and assess the implementation the country's sector programs and policies,the Poverty Reduction Strategy, Vision 2020 and commitments its has undertaken at the international level, particular in the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs).
Sample survey data [ssd]
Household, individual (including adult women and men aged 15-59 years)
Scope
The scope of the Rwanda Interim Demographic and Health Survey(RIDHS) has the following items:-HOUSEHOLD: this questionnaire was used to list usual members and visitors in selected households.In addition ,some basic information was collected on the characteristics of each person listed such as sex,age,education and relationship to the head of household.The main objective of the household questionnaire was to identify women and men who were eligible for individual interview.
-WOMEN: Women's questionnaire was used to collect information on women of productive age ( 15-49 years) and this includes: background characteristics, marital status,birth history,knowledge and use of family planning methods,fertility preferences,antenatal and deliver care,breastfeeding practices,vaccinations and childhood illness.
-MEN: The Men’s Questionnaire was administered to all men age 15-59 years living in the selected
households. The Men’s Questionnaire collected information similar to that of the Women’s
Questionnaire, with the only difference being that it did not include birth history or questions on maternal
and child health or nutrition. In addition, the Men’s Questionnaire also collected information on
circumcision.
Coverage
The sample was designed to provide estimates of the indicators at the national level, for urban and rural areas, and for five regions: Kigali city,Eastern Province,Western Province Northern Province and South Province.Lowest level of geographic aggregation covered by the data.
Household, individual (including adult women aged 15-49 years and men aged 15-59 years).
Producers and Sponsors
Name | Affiliation |
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National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (Minecofin) |
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Ministry of Health | Government of Rwanda | Implimenting agency of health related issues |
Ministry of Local Government | Government of Rwanda | In charge of Local authorities from District level to Villages |
Micro International | Technical support |
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
---|---|---|
United States Agency for International Development | USAID/RWANDA | |
The Global Fund to fight AIDS,Tuberculosis and Malaria | GFTAM | |
The Department for International Development of United Kingdom | DFID | |
United Nations Development Program | UNDP |
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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United States Agency for International Development | Governmet of America | Funding |
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria | Funding | |
The Department for International Development of The United Kingdom | Government of United King Dom | Fundung |
The United Nations Development Program | UN agency | Funding |
The European Commission | Funding |
Metadata Production
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda | NISR | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning | Documentation |
DDI-RWA-NISR-RIDHS-2008-v1.0