Overview
Identification
Country
MalawiTitle
Karonga HDSS INDEPTH Core Dataset 2003 - 2011
Study Type
Demographic Surveillance
Series Information
Base line 2002-2004
round 1-7 (2004-2012)
Demographic survellance of a continous registartion system
ID Number INDEPTH.MW011.CMD2011.v4 |
Version
Version Description
1.v1: First version for internal use
CMD2011.V4: Edited dataset for public distribution
Production Date
2014-06-30
Notes
Devloped in Ishare2 workshop Africa Center 2013
Overview
Abstract
The Karonga Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Karonga HDSS) in northern Malawi currently has a population of more than 35 000 individuals under continuous demographic surveillance since completion of a baseline census (2002–2004). The surveillance system collects data on vital events and migration for individuals and for households. It also provides data on cause-specific mortality obtained by verbal autopsy for all age groups, and estimates rates of disease for specific presentations via linkage to clinical facility data. The Karonga HDSS provides a structure for surveys of socio-economic status, HIV sero-prevalence and incidence, sexual behaviour, fertility intentions and a sampling frame for other studies, as well as evaluating the impact of interventions, such as antiretroviral therapy and vaccination programmes. Uniquely, it relies on a network of village informants to report vital events and household moves, and furthermore is linked to an archive of biological samples and data from population surveys and other studies dating back three decades.
Kind of Data
Event history data
Units of Analysis
Individual
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|
|
Demography [N01.224]
| MeSH | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh |
Keywords
Demography,, Census,, Vital statistics,, Mortality, Population dynamics, Life expectancy, Malawi, Sub-Saharan Africa
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The Karonga HDSS surrounds the port village of Chilumba, on Lake Malawi, in the southern part of Karonga District . The surveillance area is located between latitudes 10.388 and 10.508S and longitudes 34.088 and 34.278E, covering an area of approximately 135 km2. The lake shore and the Nyika National Park form the boundaries to the east and west, respectively, whereas the boundaries to the north and south are delineated by village boundaries
Universe
The DSS covers all the individuals of all age who are members of households and are residents within the geographical boundaries of the study area. Visitors too were captured in the baseline survey.
Of the 35 730 individuals under observation, at the end of 2011, the last year through which this data covers, 48% (16 818/35 730) were male, 18% (6265/35 730) were under 5 years and 48% (17 158/ 35 730) were under 15 years of age. In all, 47% (16 684/35 730) of the population were aged between 15 and 59 years, and 5% (1888/35 730) were aged 60 years and above. The majority of the population under surveillance are rural dwellers that depend on subsistence farming and fish from the lake as a source of their livelihood.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|
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Menard Chihana
| Karonga Prevention Study |
|
Amelia C. Crampin
| London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
Other Producer(s)
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
|
Karonga Prevention Study
| London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Original producer |
Funding
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|
|
Wellcome Trust
| | All stages of data production process |
Other Acknowledgements
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
|
Keith
| | |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
| Keith Branson | KB | INDEPTH Network | Data Manager |
| Karonga Prevention Study | KPS | LSHTM | agency |
| INDEPTH Network | INDEPTH | INDEPTH Network | agency |
| iSHARE2 Technical Team | isTT | INDEPTH Network | Technical Support |
Date of Metadata Production
2015-07-25
DDI Document Version
DDI.INDEPTH.MW011.CMD2011.v2
DDI Document ID
DDI.INDEPTH.MW011.CMD2011.v2
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