Dale-Wonsho Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Dale-Wonsho HDSS )
The Dale-Wonsho HDSS aims to track health and demographic changes over time to support better health policies. Based in the Dale and Wonsho districts of southern Ethiopia, the study began in 2017 and initially included 69,021 participants across 13,965 households. The cohort consists of 51.5% males and 48.5% females, with follow-ups occurring biannually to monitor various health and demographic outcomes.
Study design
Cohort - open, Household panel
Number of participants at first data collection
69,021 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2017
Primary Institutions
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
Hawassa University
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Hawassa University
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- None
Engagement
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