Births and deaths in Sidama in southern Ethiopia: findings from the 2018 Dale-Wonsho Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sidama is one of the most densely populated areas in Ethiopia. Information about the demographic characteristics is scarce, and most studies were census based on interviews. Earlier population studies from Ethiopia did not sufficiently address the validity of measuring births, deaths, and age-composition.

Objective

To investigate the population characteristics in Sidama with an emphasis on fertility estimates, age, and death reporting.

Methods

This is a mixed-method cross-sectional study, conducted in Sidama in southern Ethiopia, using baseline data of newly established Dale-Wonsho Health and Demographic Surveillance System site in 2018. We used quantitative data of 5179 randomly selected households having 25,144 individuals. We collected information on dea

SUBMITTER: Areru HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7598947 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature