The Demographic and Health Surveys Program

The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program is a collection of representative data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition through more than 400 surveys in over 90 countries. Data for Kenya on the site includes DHS 1989-2014, the Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS) of 2015 and the Kenya Service Provision Assessment Survey of 2010. The DHS provides up to-date information on socio-economic, demographic, nutrition and health indicators for planning, monitoring and evaluation of various health programmes and policies. In particular, the surveys collect information on: fertility levels and contraceptive prevalence, childhood mortality, maternal and child health, early childhood development index, anthropometric measures for children, women, and men, child nutrition, woman’s dietary diversity, knowledge and behaviour related to the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, noncommunicable diseases and other health issues, extent and pattern of gender-based violence and female genital mutilation. The MIS provides information on vector control, malaria in pregnancy, case management, anemia and the prevalence of malaria among children age 6 months to 14 years. The Service Provision Assessment provides information on the level of preparedness of health facilities in Kenya to provide quality health services.