Kwara: NPC commences Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey

Date: 2018-08-31

The National Population Commission (NPC) has commenced the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) across the 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State.

Declaring the exercise open, the Minister of Health, Professor Issac F Adewole stated that the objective of the DHS is to collect high-quality data for policy formulation, programme planning, monitoring and evaluation.

According to him, "it is also aimed at fostering and reinforcing host country ownership of data collection, analysis, presentation, and use. "Additionally, it seeks to increase the capacity of host-country partners to collect and use data for policy and programme implementation purposes".

The Director, NPC, Kwara State, Pastor Elijah Funsho Adekeye who represented the Minister said that the 2018 Nigeria DHS was being conducted by the National Population Commission, the agency statutorily mandated to generate demographic data for national planning in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health.

He explained that the size for the 2018 NDHS consisted of a total 1,400 clusters with each state and FCT having 37 clusters with the exception of Lagos and Kano States which have 53 clusters respectively.

Adewole added that the survey seeks among other things to Collect high quality data on fertility levels and preferences; infant and contraceptive use; maternal and child health ;maternal mortality, violence against women, immunization, nutrition, breast feeding, awareness regarding HIV and AIDS, and others.

To foster and reinforce Nigeria's ownership of data collection, analysis, presentation, and use by utilizing it's own manpower.

To apply data collection method which ensure the provision of high-quality data at a reasonable cost. The State Coordinator, Pastor Emmanuel Adepoju explained that the field work for the NDHS will be carried out by a team of interviewers in the selected households.

"The interview of respondents in the household will be proceeded by listing members of the household, " he added.

The Kwara State Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Mohammad Sabi Ishiaq and the State Director, National Orientation Agency, Mr Olusegun Adeyemi in their different remarks commended NPC, describing the event as timely.

Both promised to provide all necessary support to ensure that the programme succeed in the State and enjoined media in the State to continue to support NPC particularly on the issue of NDHS.

The event was attended by the management and staff of NPC, representatives of Non-Governmental Organisations, and other relevant stakeholders.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

KwaraLearn     Abdulazeez Arowona     IFK     JUSUN     Kolade Solagberu     Bola Magaji     Segun Ogunsola     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Kayode Issa     Emir Of Kano     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Omu Aran     Ita-Ore     Doyin Awoyale     Tayo Awodiji     Saka Onimago     Omotoso Musa     Aiyedun     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Adamu Attah     Rex Olawoye     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Kayode Laro     Anilelerin     AbdulRahman Saad     Lanre Aremu     Ibrahim Bio     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Ali Ahmad     Ilorin Metro Park     Kwara Central     Ijagbo     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Kwara Basketball Association     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Alabe     Fulani     Mustapha Akanbi     Pategi     Amusement Park     Bamidele Aluko     Christopher Odetunde     Park     Mashood Dauda     Council Of The Wise     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Ahman Pategi University     Aliyu Sabi     Benin Republic     Sobi FM     Young Progressives Party     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Tunji Oyawoye     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Laolu Saraki     Agbarere     Amule Elementary School     Daud Adeshola     Kemi Adeosun     Azeez Salawu     Labaeka     Nigerian Correctional Service     General Hospital, Offa     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Okala Baba     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Www.Kwarareports.com     Onikijipa     Lanre Jimoh     Ilorin Emirate     Olusola Saraki     Charles Ibitoye     Ado Bayero     Abegunde Goke    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bamidele Aluko     TIC     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Binta Sulyman     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Kabir Shagaya     IHS     Babajide Ajayi     ER-KANG     Bola Olukoju     Abioye Bello     Tsaragi-Share     Amosa     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Biliaminu Aliu     Quranic Recitation Competition     Kale Ayo     Oye Tinuoye     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Iponrin     Usman Alkali Baba     Isiaka Yusuf     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Oro Grammar School     ENetSuD     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Lanre Olosunde     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Third Estate     COVID-19 Palliatives     EFCC     Halimah Perogi     Christopher Odetunde     Oko     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Rapheal Ashaolu     Trader Moni     Salman Suleiman     Idowu Laro     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Olatunde Jare     KWASEIC     SWAN     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Folorunsho Alao     Suleiman Mora Omar     JMK Construction Company Limited     Saad Omo\'ya     Sunday Popo-Ola     Fatimat Saliu     Shuaib Olarongbe     Mubarak Oladosu     Moremi High School     IDPU     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Shettima     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     All Peoples Party     Benin Republic     BECE     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Adekunle David Dunmade     Bukola Ajikobi     Sam Okaula     Mohammed Danjuma     Adama Isa     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Offa Descendants Union     Summit University