District level household survey -3 (DLHS-3): Rajasthan, Punjab and Chandigarh under RCH Programme

Agency : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India/IIPS, Mumbai

The district level household survey under reproductive and child health programme was designed to provide information on population, reproductive and child health, immunization, family planning, reproductive tract infection/ sexually transmitted infections, human immuno deficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and women's health status. The survey involved interviewing a randomly selected group of ever-married women who were between 15 and 49 years of age and unmarried women who were between 15 and 24 years of age. IIPS was the nodal agency to design and co-ordinated this large-scale demographic and health survey. IIHMR was identified as the regional agency for Rajasthan and Punjab & Chandigarh for conducting the survey, which included mapping and house-listing of selected areas, administering the questionnaires and gathering information from government health facilities and households. The field work and data collection has been completed. Data analysis and preparation of fact sheet is under progress for Punjab and Chandigarh. The fact sheet has been submitted to IIPS for final approval.


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