Navrongo Health & Demographic Surveilance System (NHDSS)
NHDSS monitors the health and demographic changes of a cohort in the Kassena-Nankana districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The cohort consists of individuals across various ages and genders, reflecting the diverse demographic makeup of the Kassena-Nankana districts. Since its inception, the study has expanded from 25,000 participants to the current number, continually enrolling new residents to maintain comprehensive demographic coverage. As of 2012, the study includes over 156,000 participants. Participants are followed up every four months to update demographic data and monitor health outcomes.
Study design
Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
156,735 (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
1993
Primary Institutions
Ghana Health Service (GHS)
Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC)
Links
navrongo-hrc.org/navrongo-hdss/
indepth-ishare.org/index.php/catalog/124
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC)
Population Council
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
