Ghana Maternal Health Survey - 2017

Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa

Demographic and Health Special Surveys are additional surveys under the DHS that are used to coordinate with other population-based surveys. They may be designed to obtain specialized information from a population subgroup or on a specific topic.

Study Website

Adolescents: 10,000+

Sex:

Females

Age Range:

15-19
20-24

Study Design:

Observational

Type of Data:

Cross-sectional

Time Period: 2017; 2007

Areas Covered: Nationally Representative

Investigators: Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ghana Health Service (GHS), ICF International, Macro International

Funders: Government of Ghana; USAID; European Union; UNFPA

Series:

Maternal Health Survey (Demographic and Health Survey Special)

Notes: Investigators/organizations vary across survey rounds. Number of adolescents is summed across survey rounds.

Topics

Demographic Characteristics - Urban and Rural;

Economics - Employment;

Education - Grade attainment/attendance, Learning;

Family/Household Structure;

Health Care Access and Utilization;

Marriage;

Migration and Mobility;

Reproductive Health - Family planning/contraception, Fertility, Maternal health, Sexual behavior;