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Comparative Reports and Other Publications
Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in Central America: Health Equity Trends.
Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in Central America: Trends and Challenges Facing Women and Children.
Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in Eastern Europe and Eurasia: A Comparative Report.
Gender Differences in Reproductive Health: Knowledge and Outcomes for Young Adults in Jamaica.
Research Brief: Child Punishment in Guatemala.
Research Brief: Childhood Sexual Abuse among Women in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

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Africa
Cover of Cape Verde: Inquerito Demografico e de Saude Reprodutiva, 1998 (Portuguese) Cape Verde: Inquerito Demografico e de Saude Reprodutiva, 1998
 This was the first Reproductive Health Survey ever conducted in Cabo Verde and included 5 of 9 inhabited islands representing 92% of the population. Interviews were completed on 6,250 women 15–54 years of age (95% response rate) and 2,450 men 15–59 years of age (85% response rate). The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) for the 3-year period, 1995–1998, is estimated to be 4.03 compared to an estimate of 5.95 a decade earlier (1985–1988). Available in Portuguese.

   
   
   
Mozambique: Young Adult Reproductive Health and Behavioral Risk Survey 2001, Preliminary Report Mozambique: Young Adult Reproductive Health and Behavioral Risk Survey 2001, Final Report
Final report for the national Young Adult Reproductive Health and Behavioral Risk Survey conducted in 2001 in Mozambique, includes interviews with 5,338 females and 5,150 males 15–24 years of age. In addition to reproductive health, content includes sexual behavior and knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention. The report is 223 pages; August 2003.

   
   
   

Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Albania publication cover Albania: Reproductive Health Survey, 2002, Final Report
The Albania Reproductive Health Survey preliminary report is the first nationally representative reproductive health survey in Albania. The survey, conducted between August and December 2002, composed of face-to-face interviews with 5,697 women aged 15–44 and 1,740 men aged 15–49. The questionnaire included detailed questions about fertility and pregnancy experience, maternal and infant health, contraceptive knowledge and use, sexual experience, knowledge of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, intimate partner violence, and various other topics related to reproductive health. 338 pages.

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Azerbaijan publication cover Reproductive Health Survey Azerbaijan, 2001
The Azerbaijan Reproductive Health Survey the first nationally representative reproductive health survey in the country, was conducted between April and July 2001. The survey consisted of face-to-face interviews with 7,668 women 15–44 years of age, including a sub-sample of 1,272 internally displaced women. The questionnaire collected detailed information on contraceptive knowledge and use, pregnancy and childbearing, maternal and infant health, domestic violence, and a wide variety of other reproductive health topics. 318 pages; March 2003.

   
   
Czech Republic cover image Czech Republic 1993
This report describes the 1993 Czech Republic Reproductive Health Survey and its major findings. The survey was carried out at a time when major reforms in the Czech health care system were underway. It was intended to serve several purposes, among them: updating basic information regarding such topics as family planning use and needs, use of maternal and child health services, and selected women's health issues; determining reproductive health needs for the country as a whole and for population subgroups; and more closely examining some reproductive health topics of special interest, for instance the reasons for high incidence of induced abortion and low prevalence of modern contraceptive use. This English language report is 191 pages.

   
   
   
Georgia Reproductive Health Survey cover Georgia Reproductive Health Survey, 2005
The 2005 Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) is the second population based national survey of this type conducted in Georgia. A sample of 6,376 women, 15–44 years of age, were interviewed. The recent survey employed a sampling design geared toward providing independent regional estimates. The overall response rate was 99%. The questionnaire covered a wide range of topics related to reproductive health for all women regardless of marital status, and included additional questions on family-life education and sexual behavior for women aged 15–24 years. The final report is 440 pages. CD-ROM contains reports for 2005 and 1999.

Moldova: Reproductive Health Survey Final Report, 1997 Moldova: Reproductive Health Survey Final Report, 1997
This survey represents one of seven national reproductive health household surveys conducted or planned in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union between 1993 and 1999 with technical assistance of CDC. The total fertility rate in Moldova is estimated at 1.8 births per woman; the rate is 1.3 for women living in the four principal urban areas, 1.6 for women in other urban areas, and 2.3 for rural women. The age-specific fertility rate for women aged 15–19 years is 57 per 1,000, but is as high as 82/1,000 for women with an incomplete secondary education. Forty-two percent of pregnancies in five years prior to the survey were reported to be unintended (9% mistimed and 33% unwanted). There were 5,412 respondents. 338 pages; available in English only.

   
   
   
Romania Reproductive Health Survey 1999 Romania Reproductive Health Survey, 1999
The 1999 Romania Reproductive Health Survey (RRHS—99) is the second national reproductive health survey in that country. The 1993 survey included only females and the RRHS—99 included independent samples of females and males of reproductive age. The RRHS—99 female samples over sampled three judets (counties) where USAID-supported reproductive health projects are implemented. The 1999 survey consists of complete interviews for 6,888 women (90% response rate) and 2,434 men (87% response rate). 534 pages; September 2001.

Ukraine Reproductive Health Survey, 1999, Final Report Ukraine Reproductive Health Survey, 1999, Final Report
This report describes the results of a large national survey of reproductive health among women aged 15–44 years in Ukraine, conducted in 1999. The survey consisted of interviews with 7,128 women on a wide variety of topics including contraception, pregnancy, abortion, use of reproductive health services, women's health issues, sexually transmitted disease, and others. Some results of the survey show that contraceptive use is widespread, rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion are high, childbearing rates are very low, and the rate of hospitalization during pregnancy is very high.

   
   
   

Latin America & Caribbean (y en Español)
Belize cover image Belize Family Health Services, Females, 1999
The Belize Family Health Survey on Females included data collected from 3613 women between the ages of 15 and 49. Topics included population characteristics, sexual activity, fertility, reproductive history, contraception, family planning services and demand, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, immunization, and child morbidity and mortality. The total fertility rate (TFR) calculated from the survey is 3.7, which is a decrease from the 4.5 TFR in 1991. This English language report is 90 pages.

Belize Family Health Services, Males, 1999
This report on the Belize Family Health Survey of Males 1999 was the first of its kind in Belize and the second among the CARICOM countries. At total of 1773 men between the ages of 15 to 64 years were interviewed. The survey covered all areas in Belize excluding the Mennonite communities and allowed for comparisons between districts as well as between urban and rural areas. This English language report is 72 pages.

Costa Rica cover image Costa Rica: Encuesta Nacional de Salud Reproductiva, 1993
The National Survey of Reproductive Health of 1993 provides information on the reproductive behavior of the Costa Rican population. With a sample of 3618 women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, some of the topics explored were fertility, sexual behaviors, family planning and child health. Disparities in fertility rates across certain demographics were shown to be significant. This Spanish language report is 256 pages.
Ecuador 2004 publication cover Ecuador: Encuesta Demografía y de Salud Materna e Infantil, ENDEMAIN 2004: Informe Final
This is the fifth in a series of surveys dating back to 1987 that provides nationally representative information on demographic and maternal and child health topics. The sample, which includes 28,908 households, provides estimates for 15 provinces and two regions (Amazon and Galapagos Islands); 740 pages. ENDEMAIN 2004 CD-ROM includes Reports, Presentations, Press Notes, and Data. Multiple year CD-ROM contains reports from years 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2004. Available in Spanish.

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El Salvador Encuesta Nacional de Salud Familiar (FESAL) 2008 [National Family Health Survey (FESAL) 2008]
This is the ninth in a series of Reproductive Health Surveys in El Salvador. The women’s report includes 12,008 interviews completed with women of reproductive health age (15–49 years old). Available in Spanish.

 

 

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Guatemala publicaiton cover Men or Women's study Guatemala Encuesta Nacional de Salud Materno Infantil 2002: Mujeres; Encuesta Nacional de Salud Materno Infantil 2002: Hombres [National Maternal and Child Health Survey: Women, 2002; National Maternal and Child Health Survey: Men, 2002]
The 2002 survey in Guatemala resulted in two Spanish language reports: the women’s report (400 pages) and men’s report (325 pages). The women’s report documents trends in fertility, family planning use, young adult reproductive health and practices, infant health and mortality, nutrition, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV, domestic violence and children’s school attendance. The men’s report compares data between women and men on topics such as family planning use, young adults, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV, and domestic violence, as well as describing men’s sexual behavior, knowledge and use of condoms, and health risks. Available in Spanish.
   
   
Haiti cover image Haiti National Contraceptive Prevalence Survey 1989
This survey included both men and women of reproductive age and examined fertility, contraceptive behavior (particularly use of condoms), use of maternal and child health services and childhood immunization levels. This report was originally produced in French and English, however, only the 132 page English report is available through the CDC at this time.

   
   
Honduras: Encuesta Nacional de Epidemiología y Salud Familiar ENESF - 2001, Encuesta Nacional de Salud Masculina ENSM - 2001 Informe Resumido. Honduras: Encuesta Nacional de Epidemiología y Salud Familiar ENESF—2001, Encuesta Nacional de Salud Masculina ENSM— 2001 Informe Resumido
This is a summary report of findings from two national health surveys conducted in Honduras in 2001: the National Survey of Epidemiology and Family Health or ENESF—2001 (respondents were women, aged 15–49) and the National Male Health Survey or ENSM—2001 (respondents were men, aged 15–59). The summary report provides information on trends in fertility, maternal health, family planning usage, infant and child mortality, child health, young adults, HIV/AIDS, male health, and children's school attendance. The report documents a decline in fertilty from 4.9 to 4.4 births per woman, and an increase in contraceptive prevalence, especially injectables. 58 pages; Available in Spanish.

Cover of Jamaica: Young Adult Report, 1997 Jamaica: Reproductive Health Survey, 2002/03
 The 2002/2003 Jamaica Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) provides data on the current situation in Jamaica regarding reproductive health and contraceptive practices, and evaluate changes since 1997 and 1993. The Jamaica Reproductive Health survey documented the TFR at 2.5 in 2002, a 10% decline since 1993. The survey documented an increase in contraceptive use by women in union from 62% in 1993 to 66% in 1997 and 69% in 2002.

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Nicaragua image cover Nicaragua: Encuesta Nicaragüense de Demografía y Salud, 2006/07—ENDESA 2006/07 (Nicaragua Demographic and Health Survey, 2006/07)
This is the fourth in a series of surveys dating back to 1992 that provides nationally representative information on demographic and maternal and child health topics. Findings show that vaccination coverage has improved in recent years following a slowdown at the end of the 1990s. While chronic malnutrition (low height-for-age) of children under 5 has improved the current estimate for growth stunting using the new WHO referent is 21.7 percent and is down from 32.4 (ENDESA 1998) eight year earlier. With 72 percent of women in union using contraceptive methods fertility continues to fall. In the five-years preceding the 1992 survey the total fertility rate was 4.6. By the mid 1990s TFR decline to 3.9 and 3.3 by the end of the decade. ENDESA 2006/07 indicates a fertility level of 2.7 with greatest gains in rural areas. Sixty-eight percent of contraceptive methods are provided by the public sector and unsatisfied need for family planning methods is estimated at 10.7 percent of all women in union.

Paraguay publication cover Paraguay: Encuesta Nacional de Demografia y Salud Sexual y Reproductiva, 2004: Final Resumido. (National Demographic and Reproductive Health Survey, 2004: Summary Report)
 This is the sixth in a series of surveys since the first contraceptive prevalence survey in 1977 in Paraguay. Topics include fertility, contraceptive use, maternal and child health, young adults, current sexual activity, AIDS knowledge, and verbal and physical use of women. Interviews were completed for 7,321 women 15–44 years of age (97% response rate). Field work was carried out between March and July 2004. The Summary Report, in Spanish, is 73 pages and was published in December 2004. Available in Spanish.

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Puerto Rico RHS 1996 Puerto Rico Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) 1995–1996
The 1995–1996 Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) in Puerto Rico was the first RHS carried out in Puerto Rico and the first survey since 1982 to cover topics such as fertility and family planning. The School of Public Health carried out the survey with technical assistance from DRH/CDC. A total of 5,944 women 15–44 years of age ( 84% response rate) were interviewed with oversampling in several health regions so estimates would be available for all six health regions. 85 pages; May 1998. Available in Spanish.

   
   
   

Comparative Reports and Other Publications
Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in Central America: Health Equity Trends
Equity in utilization of health care services and differentials in health outcomes according to wealth quintiles are key areas of interest to governments and international donor organizations. Analyzing data from four Central American countries—El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua—this report provides information on changes over time in a set of key health indicators categorized by wealth quintiles.

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Central America Comparative Study Reproductive, Maternal, and Child Health in Central America: Trends and Challenges Facing Women and Children
This comparative report summarizes the major findings from a series of 15 surveys conducted in Central America in the period 1987–2003. The full report includes 11 chapters that cover topics such as fertility, family planning, young adult sexual behavior, HIV/AIDS, maternal health, nutrition and child education.

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Eastern Europe and Eurasia Comparative Study
Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in Eastern Europe and Eurasia: A Comparative Report
This report summarizes the major findings from 16 surveys in 12 countries during the period, 1993–2001. The full report includes 16 chapters that cover topics such as fertility, contraceptive knowledge and use, maternal care, health behaviors and attitudes, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, nutrition status and anemia among women and children, infant and child mortality, young adult sexual behavior, and domestic violence. The report is 238 pages, and is in English.

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Gender Differences in Reproductive Health: Knowledge and Outcomes for Young Adults in Jamaica

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Research Brief: Child Punishment in Guatemala

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Research Brief: Childhood Sexual Abuse among Women in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

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