Demographic and Health Survey 1999 (Kazakhstan)

Abstract

The 1999 Kazakhstan Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) is a nationally repre­sentative survey of 4,800 women age 15-49 and 1,440 men age 15-59. This survey is the second of its kind to be carried out in Kazakhstan. It was implemented by the Acad­emy of Preventive Medicine of Kazakhstan, with funding provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development through the MEA­SURE DHS+ program. Fieldwork for the KDHS was conducted from July to September 1999.

The purpose of the survey is to provide cur­rent data on women's reproductive histories, knowledge and use of methods of contracep­tion, breastfeeding practices and nutrition, vaccination coverage, and episodes of diseases among their children under the age of five. The survey also provides comparable data for analysis of trends in fertility, reproductive health, child health, and nutrition. In the 1999 KDHS, information on knowledge and atti­tudes toward HIV/AIDS and sexually transmit­ted infection, as well as data on men's repro­ductive behavior were collected. The survey included measurement of hemoglobin levels in the blood to assess the prevalence of anemia, and measurements of height and weight to assess nutritional status. The components of the survey related to the anemia testing and anthropometric assessment were funded by the UNICEF Area Office for Central Asia and Kazakhstan (UNICEF/CARK).

Since the 1999 KDHS is the second survey, it provides comparable data for analysis of trends in fertility, reproductive health, and child health and nutrition. The 1999 KDHS also contributes to the growing international database on demographic and health-related variables.