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National Family Health Survey 2015-2016

India, 2015 - 2016
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Reference ID
IND_2015_DHS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
Collection(s)
MEASURE DHS: Demographic and Health Surveys
Metadata
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Feb 07, 2018
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  • Study Description
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  • Identification
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Identification

Survey ID Number
IND_2015_DHS_v01_M
Title
National Family Health Survey 2015-2016
Country/Economy
Name Country code
India IND
Study type
Demographic and Health Survey (Standard) - DHS VII
Series Information
The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) is the fourth survey of its kind in India. For the first time, NFHS-4 provides district-level estimates for many important indicators.
Abstract
The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), the fourth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India and each state and union territory. For the first time, NFHS-4 provides district-level estimates for many important indicators. All four NFHS surveys have been conducted under the stewardship of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India. MoHFW designated the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, as the nodal agency for the surveys. Funding for NFHS-4 was provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), UNICEF, UNFPA, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Government of India. Technical assistance for NFHS-4 was provided by ICF, Maryland, USA. Assistance for the HIV component of the survey was provided by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and the National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
- Household
- Individual
- Children age 0-5
- Woman age 15-49
- Man age 15-54

Scope

Notes
The 2015-16 India National Family Health Survey covered the following topics:
• Abortion
• Alcohol consumption
• Anemia questions
• Anemia testing
• Anthropometry
• Asthma
• Birth registration
• Blood pressure (measure)
• Blood pressure questions
• Breast cancer screening
• Calendar
• CAPI survey
• Cervical cancer screening
• Cooking fuel
• Diabetes questions
• Diabetes testing
• Domestic violence
• GPS/georeferenced
• Health insurance
• HIV behavior
• HIV knowledge
• HIV testing
• Iodine salt test
• Malaria module (Includes bednet inventory)
• Malaria/bednet questions
• Male circumcision self-reported
• Men's survey
• Micronutrients
• Prenatal care - folic acid
• Tobacco use
• Tuberculosis questions
• Vitamin A questions
• Women's status

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Geographic Unit
Districts

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name Affiliation
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) Government of India
Producers
Name Role
ICF Provided technical support
National AIDS Control Organization Provided technical assistance for the HIV component of the survey
National AIDS Research Institute Provided technical assistance for the HIV component of the survey
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Name Abbreviation Role
Government of Inda GovIND Funded the survey
United States Agency for International Development USAID Funded the survey
United Kingdom Department for International Development DFID Funded the survey
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation BMGF Funded the survey
United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF Funded the survey
United Nations Population Fund UNFPA Funded the survey

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
The NFHS-4 sample was designed to provide estimates of all key indicators at the national and state levels, as well as estimates for most key indicators at the district level (for all 640 districts in India, as of the 2011 Census). The total sample size of approximately 572,000 households for India was based on the size needed to produce reliable indicator estimates for each district and for urban and rural areas in districts in which the urban population accounted for 30-70 percent of the total district population. The rural sample was selected through a two-stage sample design with villages as the Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) at the first stage (selected with probability proportional to size), followed by a random selection of 22 households in each PSU at the second stage. In urban areas, there was also a two-stage sample design with Census Enumeration Blocks (CEB) selected at the first stage and a random selection of 22 households in each CEB at the second stage. At the second stage in both urban and rural areas, households were selected after conducting a complete mapping and household listing operation in the selected first-stage units.

The figures of NFHS-4 and that of earlier rounds may not be strictly comparable due to differences in sample size and NFHS-4 will be a benchmark for future surveys. NFHS-4 fieldwork for Bihar was conducted in all 38 districts of the state from 16 March to 8 August 2015 by the Academic Management Studies (AMS) and collected information from 36,772 households, 45,812 women age 15-49 (including 7,464 women interviewed in PSUs in the state module), and 5,872 men age 15-54.

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End
2015-01 2016-12
Data Collection Mode
Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
Data Collection Notes
NFHS-4 fieldwork for India was conducted from 20 January 2015 to 4 December 2016 by 14 Field Agencies and gathered information from 601,509 households, 699,686 women, and 103,525 men.

Questionnaires

Questionnaires
Four questionnaires - household, woman's, man's, and biomarker, were used to collect information in 19 languages using Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI).

Access policy

Contacts
Name Affiliation Email URL
Information about The DHS Program The DHS Program reports@DHSprogram.com Link
General Inquiries The DHS Program info@dhsprogram.com Link
Data and Data Related Resources The DHS Program archive@dhsprogram.com Link
Access conditions
Request Dataset Access
The following applies to DHS, MIS, AIS and SPA survey datasets (Surveys, GPS, and HIV).
To request dataset access, you must first be a registered user of the website. You must then create a new research project request. The request must include a project title and a description of the analysis you propose to perform with the data.

The requested data should only be used for the purpose of the research or study. To request the same or different data for another purpose, a new research project request should be submitted. The DHS Program will normally review all data requests within 24 hours (Monday - Friday) and provide notification if access has been granted or additional project information is needed before access can be granted.

DATASET ACCESS APPROVAL PROCESS
Access to DHS, MIS, AIS and SPA survey datasets (Surveys, HIV, and GPS) is requested and granted by country. This means that when approved, full access is granted to all unrestricted survey datasets for that country. Access to HIV and GIS datasets requires an online acknowledgment of the conditions of use.

Required Information
A dataset request must include contact information, a research project title, and a description of the analysis you propose to perform with the data.

Restricted Datasets
A few datasets are restricted and these are noted. Access to restricted datasets is requested online as with other datasets. An additional consent form is required for some datasets, and the form will be emailed to you upon authorization of your account. For other restricted surveys, permission must be granted by the appropriate implementing organizations, before The DHS Program can grant access. You will be emailed the information for contacting the implementing organizations. A few restricted surveys are authorized directly within The DHS Program, upon receipt of an email request.

When The DHS Program receives authorization from the appropriate organizations, the user will be contacted, and the datasets made available by secure FTP.

GPS/HIV Datasets/Other Biomarkers
Because of the sensitive nature of GPS, HIV and other biomarkers datasets, permission to access these datasets requires that you accept a Terms of Use Statement. After selecting GPS/HIV/Other Biomarkers datasets, the user is presented with a consent form which should be signed electronically by entering the password for the user's account.

Dataset Terms of Use
Once downloaded, the datasets must not be passed on to other researchers without the written consent of The DHS Program. All reports and publications based on the requested data must be sent to The DHS Program Data Archive in a Portable Document Format (pdf) or a printed hard copy.

Download Datasets
Datasets are made available for download by survey. You will be presented with a list of surveys for which you have been granted dataset access. After selecting a survey, a list of all available datasets for that survey will be displayed, including all survey, GPS, and HIV data files. However, only data types for which you have been granted access will be accessible. To download, simply click on the files that you wish to download and a "File Download" prompt will guide you through the remaining steps.
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Access authority
Name Email URL
The DHS Program archive@dhsprogram.com Link

Disclaimer and copyrights

Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.

Metadata production

DDI Document ID
DDI_IND_2015_DHS_v01_M_WB
Producers
Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
Development Economics Data Group DECDG The World Bank Documentation of the DDI
DDI Document version
Version 01 (January 2018)
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