Overview
Identification
Country
MongoliaTitle
RHS 2008
Study Type
Other Household Health Survey [hh/hea]
Series Information
This survey was conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in 2008 for the third time. We hope that the 2008 Reproductive Health Survey, presented in the form of comparison with the results of the previous two surveys, conducted in 1998 and 2003, would contribute significantly to objectively addressing social issues, assist in the development of policies, implementation of programmes and monitoring and evaluation of their progress. The importance of this survey is to provide data for a wide range of activities, including monitoring the indicators of the Millenium Development Goals, evaluating policies at the international and national levels, assessing required measures related to programme implementation in the future, and conducting additional in-depth research and analysis.
ID Number MNG-NSO-EN-RHS-2008-v1.0 |
Version
Version Description
-v1.0:Raw data for internal use only.
Production Date
2009-06-30
Overview
Abstract
The objective of this survey was to gather detailed information related to reproductive health indicators such as fertility, infant and child mortality, factors affecting mortality, child health, family planning and STI/HIV/AIDS, among others. This survey collected information and data on women's knowledge regarding the prevention of breast and cervical cancers. This survey aimed to enrich the content of previous reproductive health surveys.
The results of this survey show increasing levels of fertility and improved quality of services during pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, the survey indicates a significant decrease in newborn and child mortality rates. Although women's knowledge on contraceptive methods is quite high, actual use of these methods among married women has decreased. This can be explained by the increase in the wanted total fertility rate. However, it is alarming to note a decrease in the knowledge on STI/HIV/AIDS prevention and women's lack of knowledge about common gynecological cancers.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Units of Analysis
Households,women of reproductive age 15-49 years , husbands.
Scope
Notes
Adding to the findings of earlier RHSs, the current RHS covers a wide range of detailed information about knowledge, attitudes, and women's health status related to the following:
• Fertility, fertility preferences, and proximate determinants of fertility;
• Family planning;
• Infant and child mortality;
• Pregnancy, delivery, and antenatal care and post-partum counseling;
• Knowledge and attitudes about breast and cervical cancer;
• Child health and breastfeeding;
• Knowledge and attitudes about STIs and HIV/AIDS;
• Abortion;
• Adolescent reproductive health, and
• Domestic violence.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The RHS 2008 is nationally and regionally (5 regions - West, Central, East, South, Ulaanbaatar) representative and covers the whole of Mongolia.
Universe
All women between the ages of 15 and 49, inclusive, who slept in the household’s dwelling the night prior to interview, were eligible to be interviewed using the women’s interview schedule. Three husbands out of five married women interviewed in each PSU were interviewed using the husband’s interview schedule. Children above 5 years old.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|
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National Statistical Office of Mongolia
| |
Other Producer(s)
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
|
Ministry of Health
| | Assistance |
Funding
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|
|
United Nations Population Fund
| UNFPA | Financial assistance for conduct of the Survey |
|
Government of Mongolia
| | Financial assistance for conduct of the Survey |
Other Acknowledgements
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
|
Ms. Delia Barcelona
| UNFPA Representative in Mongolia | financial and technical assistance |
|
Ms. Navchaa
| UNFPA Assistant Representative | financial and technical assistance |
|
Ministry of Health
| MOH | active collaboration the Survey |
|
Mr. Griffith Feeney
| UNFPA adviser | collaboration in evaluation of information quality |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
| Tsolmon Tserendejid | | NSO | Documentation of the study |
Date of Metadata Production
2010-09-30
DDI Document Version
Version 1.0
DDI Document ID
DDI-MNG-NSO-EN-RHS-2008-v1.0
