Countries: 77   Surveys: 322   Questionnaires: 928
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Disclosure
Please note, the questions as shown in the database are extracted from the original survey questionnaire files. The database does not include information on who was asked the questions. To understand the flow of the questionnaire and related questions you should review the original questionnaires as found in the final report at dhsprogram.com or via the link to the questionnaires from the database. Currently we have included most of the survey questionnaires from the beginning of the DHS Program. We are still in the process of adding questionnaires from newer surveys and those will be added in the next several months. Question text and response options are searchable in multiple languages. Translations are provided to facilitate your search. The text and translations shown for surveys where the base language is not English may not be exactly what was used in the survey. Please consult the final report for the exact wording used.
 
Some of the material included in the question database was supplied by our collaborators at IPUMS DHS. On the IPUMS DHS website, variable-level documentation shows the related question and reports who was asked the question. DHS users may wish to consult that free online documentation (by clicking on variable names) at IPUMS DHS.
Questions or Comments? questiondatabase@dhsprogram.com
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Surveys

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