South Sudan - Household Health Survey 2006

Reference ID

SSD-SSCCSE-SHHS-2006-v01

Year

2006

Country

South Sudan

Producer(s)

National Bureau of Statistics - Government of South Sudan

Sponsor(s)

United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - Financial and technical support
The World Food Programme - WFP - Financial support and logistics
United States Agency for International Development - USAID - Financial and technical support
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Overview

Identification

Country

South Sudan

Title

Household Health Survey 2006

Study Type

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey - Round 3

Series Information

The Sudan Household Health Survey 2006 is the third round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 3) and PapFam (Pan Arab Project for Family Health). Multinational Surveys was a joint activity conducted in 2006 by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) representing the Government of National Unity (GONU) on one hand and the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Southern Sudan Commission for Census, Statistics and Evaluation (SSCCSE) representing the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) on the other. The survey is modeled on the structure of the Multi Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Pan Arab Project for Family (PapFAM) methodologies.

ID Number

SSD-SSCCSE-SHHS-2006-v01

Version

Version Description

v01

Production Date

2007-06-02

Overview

Abstract

The Sudan Household Health Survey 2006 (SHHS) provided valuable information on the situation of children and women in Sudan. The survey collected core baseline social indicators for the principle purpose of informing public policy formulation, planning and providing a starting point from which progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other quality of life indicators could be measured. SHHS was also intended to provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in particular to strengthen the institutional capacity needed to carry out some of the aspects of the up-coming censuses and other subsequent surveys.

In the large part the need to monitor progress towards goals and targets emanating from the national plans and international agreements. The Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted by all 191 United Nations member states in September 2000, and the plan of action of A World Fit For Children (WFFC) adopted by 189 member states at the Special Session on Children in May 2002 and the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 2004.

All of these commitments were built upon promises made by the international community at the 1990 World Summit for Children and at the ICPD in 1994. In signing these international agreements, the Government of Sudan committed itself to improving conditions for children and to monitoring progress towards that end. Interviews were successfully completed in 24,527 from which one 146,723 household members were listed. The specific objectives of the survey are:

1. To provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in Sudan.

2. To furnish data needed for monitoring progress toward goals established by the Millennium Development Goals, the goals of A World Fit For Children (WFFC), ICPD Programme of Action, and other internationally agreed upon goals, as a basis for action.

3. To contribute to the improvement of data and monitoring systems in Sudan and to strengthen technical expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of such systems.

4. To strengthen and build the institutional capacity of the government partners for the 2007 Census and large scale surveys.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Units of Analysis

- Individuals

- Households

Scope

Notes

The scope of the South Sudan Household Health Survey 2006 includes:

HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE:

- Household characteristics

- Household income and resources

- Education

- Malaria-related questions

- Water and sanitation

- Income and expenditure

- Salt iodization

- Maternal mortality

WOMEN QUESTIONNAIRE:

- Women's characteristics

- Marriage reproduction and child survival

- Maternal and new born health

- Contraception module

- Female genital mutilation/cutting

- HIV/AIDS

- Sexual transmitted infection and sexual behaviors

CHILDREN UNDER 5 QUESTIONNAIRE:

- Child characteristics

- Birth registration

- Breast feeding (children under 2 years of age)

- Vitamin A

- Breastfeeding

- Tetanus toxoid

- Immunization

- Anthropometry

FOOD SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE:

- Household belongings and livestock

- Livelihoods and agricultural production

- Food consumption and sources

- Shocks and coping mechanisms

- Food aid

Topics

Topic	Vocabulary	URI
General health [8.4]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
Children [12.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

Northern , River Nile, Red Sea, Kassala, Gadarif, Khartoum, Gezira, Sinnar, Blue Nile, White Nile, North Kordofan, South Kordofan, North Darfur, West Darfur, South Darfur, Jonglei, Upper Nile, Unity, Warrab, Northern Bahr Al-Gazal, Western Bahr Al-Gazal, Lakes, West Equatoria, Central Equatoria, East Equatoria.

Geographic Unit

State Level

Producers and Sponsors

Primary Investigator(s)

Name	Affiliation
National Bureau of Statistics	Government of South Sudan

Other Producer(s)

Name	Affiliation	Role
United Nations Population Fund		Technical support

Funding

Name	Abbreviation	Role
United Nations Children's Fund	UNICEF	Financial and technical support
The World Food Programme	WFP	Financial support and logistics
United States Agency for International Development	USAID	Financial and technical support
World Health Organization	WHO	Financial support

Metadata Production

Metadata Produced By

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
National Bureau of Statistics	NBS	Government of South Sudan	Documentation of the study

Date of Metadata Production

2010-10-05

DDI Document Version

Version 01 (October 2010)

DDI Document ID

DDI-SSD-SSCCSE-SHHS-2006-v01