District Level Household Survey -3 (DLHS-3): Rajasthan, Punjab and Chandigarh under RCH Program

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

The District Level Household Survey under the Reproductive and Child Health program was designed to provide information on population, reproductive and child health, immunization, family planning, reproductive tract infection/ sexually transmitted infections, human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and women's health status. The survey involved interviewing a randomly selected group of evermarried women who were between 15 and 49 years of age and unmarried women who were between 15 and 24 years of age. lIPS was the nodal agency to design and coordinate this large scale demographic and health survey. lIHMR 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 lIPS for final approval.


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