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The 2005 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) was conducted under the auspices of the Ministry of Health and implemented by the then Population and Housing Census Commission Office (PHCCO), now merged with the Central Statistical Agency (CSA). The key findings of the survey were released in a preliminary report in November 2005. This final report details the findings of the survey. The first ever Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) in Ethiopia was conducted in 2000. The 2005 EDHS differed from the 2000 EDHS mainly because it included testing for the prevalence of anaemia and HIV. Major stakeholders from various Ministries were closely involved in the management and oversight of the survey and analysis of the survey results.
The primary objective of the 2005 EDHS was to provide up-to-date information for policy makers, planners, researchers and programme managers, which would allow guidance in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of population and health programmes in the country. The information obtained from the EDHS, in conjunction with statistical information obtained from the Welfare Monitoring Survey (WMS) and Household Income, Consumption and Expenditure Survey (HICES), will provide critical information for the monitoring and evaluation of the country’s Plan for Accelerated and Sustained Development to End Poverty (PASDEP), the various sector development policies and programmes, and assist in the monitoring of the progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The 2005 EDHS collected information on the population and health situation, covering topics on family planning, fertility levels and determinants, fertility preferences, infant, child, adult and maternal mortality, maternal and child health, nutrition, malaria, women’s empowerment, and knowledge of HIV/AIDS. In addition the EDHS includes population estimates of HIV and anaemia prevalence in the country. Key indicators relating to each of the above topics are provided for the nine regional states and two city administrations. In addition, data are also provided by urban and rural residence for the country. Findings from the survey indicate some improvements in major health and demographic variables in the past five years.
The CSA would like to acknowledge a number of organizations and individuals who contributed to the successful completion of the 2005 EDHS. The Agency is grateful for the commitment of the Government of Ethiopia and the generous funding support primarily by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the Dutch and Irish Governments, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). We also appreciate UNICEF for supplying weighing scales and salt test kits; and WHO/Ethiopia and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for each lending a vehicle to support fieldwork. We would also like to thank ORC Macro in Maryland, U.S.A. for technical assistance in all aspects of the survey. The agency extends a special thanks to the Ministry of Health, to all the member institutions of the EDHS Steering Committee and to development partners and stakeholders, who contributed to the successful completion of the survey. Special thanks also goes to the Ethiopia Health and Nutrition Research Institute (EHNRI), which handled the testing of the blood samples for determining the HIV status of the surveyed population. We also wish to acknowledge the tireless effort of the CSA staff who made this survey a success.
Finally, we highly appreciate the field staff and, more importantly, the survey respondents, who were critical to the successful completion of this survey.
Samia Zekaria
Director General
Central Statistical Agency