Gilgel Gibe Health and Demographic Surveillance Site Core Dataset (GGHDSS)
GGHDSS was established in 2005 and is located in the surroundings of the Gilgel Gibe Hydroelectric dam within four districts of Jimma Zone, Oromia Region, Southwest Ethiopia. The purpose of this surveillance system is to monitor basic vital events indicators and generate relevant health, demographic and socioeconomic information for policies and programs. The population of this dataset includes all residents of the GGHDSS surveillance site, including over 13,500 households in 2005. Data was collected once a year from 2005 to 2010 and twice a year since 2011.
Study design
Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
69,972 (participants, as of 2021)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Four districts of Jimma Zone (Kersa, Omonada, Tiro Afeta and Sekoru)
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2005
Primary Institutions
Jimma University (JU)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ethiopia (CDC Ethiopia)
Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA)
Jimma University (JU)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
