Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016. Key indicators report.

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) conducted the sixth Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) from June 15 through December 18 2016 with a nationally representative sample of over 20000 households. All women age 15-49 in selected households were eligible for individual interviews. In a subsample (one-third) of households all men age 15-54 were eligible for individual interviews. The 2016 UDHS is a follow-up to the 1988/89 1995 2000-01 2006 and 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys. The 2016 UDHS was implemented under the Uganda Bureau of Statistics Act 1998 in accordance with the UBOS Strategic Plan (2013/14-2017/18) as an activity under the strategic initiative of increasing the availability of census and survey data. The 2016 UDHS was undertaken to address the needs of health sector programmes. The survey was designed to provide policy makers in the Ministry of Health and other organizations with information for monitoring and planning future interventions effectively especially in its health sector reform activities. Specifically the 2016 UDHS collected information on fertility levels marriage sexual activity fertility preferences breastfeeding practices and awareness and use of family planning methods. The 2016 UDHS also generated other indicators relevant to the Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan (HSSP III) the National Development Plan II (NDP II) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This Key Indicators Report presents selected findings of the 2016 UDHS. A comprehensive analysis of the survey data will be presented in a final report to be published in mid-2017. (Excerpts)