Ethiopia - Dabat HDSS Core Dataset 2009-2013 (Release 2017)
Reference ID | DDI.INDEPTH.ET051.CMD2013.V1 |
Year | 2009 - 2013 |
Country | Ethiopia |
Producer(s) |
Dr. Kassahun Alemu (From 2017 onwards) - Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar Dr. Gashaw Andargie (From 2015 - 2017) - Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar Prof. Yigzaw Kebede (Upto 2015) - Dabat HDSS |
Sponsor(s) | CDC, Atlanta - CDC - Funding Ethiopian Public Health Association - EPHA - Manage the funding on behalf of CDC University of Gondar - UoG - Contribution in kind and monitoring and evaluation |
Collection(s) | |
Metadata | Documentation in PDF |
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Overview
Identification
DDI.INDEPTH.ET051.CMD2013.V1 |
Version
CMD2013.V1 dataset for internal review 2017-06-29
Overview
Introduction:Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS), also called the Dabat Research Center (DRC), was established at Dabat District in 1996 after conducting initial census. Later re-census was done in 2008. The surveillance is run by the College of Medicine and Health Sciences which is one of the colleges/faculties of the University of Gondar. Dabat district is one of the 21 districts in North Gondar Administrative Zone of Amhara Region in Ethiopia. According to the report published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2007, the district has an estimated total population of 145,458 living in 27 rural and 3 urban Kebeles (sub-districts). The altitude of the district ranges from about 1000 meters to over 2500 meters above sea level. The district population largely depends on subsistence agriculture economy. There are two health centers, three health stations, and twenty-nine health posts providing health services for the community. An all-weather road runs from Gondar town through Dabat to some towns of Tigray. Dabat town, the capital of Dabat District, is located approximately 821 km northwest of Addis Ababa and 75 kms north of Gondar town. The surveillance is funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through Ethiopian Public Health Association.
Objectives:
Dabat HDSS/ Dabat Research Centre was established to generate longitudinal data on health and population at district level and provide a study base and sampling frame for community-based research.
Methods:
Dabat district was initially selected purposively as a surveillance site for its unique three climatic conditions, namely Dega (high land and cold), Woina dega (mid land and temperate) and Kolla (low land and hot). The choice was made with the assumption that there would be differences in morbidity and mortality in the different climatic areas. Accordingly, seven kebeles from Dega, one kebele from Woina dega, and two kebeles from Kolla were selected randomly after stratification of the kebeles by climatic zone.
After the re-census, update has been done regularly every 6 months. During each round, data has been collected using a semi-structured questionnaire which included information related to birth and other pregnancy outcomes, death, migration, and marital status change. Interviews are administered to the heads of the household but in the absence of the head, the next elder family member is interviewed. This is only done after repeated trial of getting the head. While the regular update round is every six months, deaths that occur in the surveillance site are reported immediately to the data collectors by the local guides. After the mourning period, usually 45 days, the trained data collectors administer Verbal Autopsy (VA) questionnaire to the close relative of the deceased to get information on the possible cause(s) of death. Three VA questionnaires are prepared for the age groups 0-28 days, 29 days to 15 years, and greater than 15 years. To assign cause(s) of death, the VA data collected by data collectors is given to physicians who have got training on VA. These physicians independently assign causes of death using the standard International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).
Event history data
Individual
Scope
The scope covers Individuals attributes such as individuals identifier, sex, date of birth, mother id, number of birth, start and end event types (codes), and start and end dates.Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
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Demography [N01.224] | MeSH | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh |
Birth Rate [N01.224.935.849.500] | MeSH | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh |
Emigration and Immigration [N01.224.625.350] | MeSH | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh |
Sex Ratio [N01.224.803.815] | MeSH | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh |
Coverage
Dabat HDSS included seven rural kebeles (sub districts) and three urban kebeles in Dabat district which is located 75 km North of Gondar town in Ethiopia. There are highlands, midlands and few low land households in the HDSS site.All individuals residing in Dabat HDSS site
Producers and Sponsors
Name | Affiliation |
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Dr. Kassahun Alemu (From 2017 onwards) | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar |
Dr. Gashaw Andargie (From 2015 - 2017) | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar |
Prof. Yigzaw Kebede (Upto 2015) | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar |
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | US government | Training |
Ethiopian Public Health Association | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar | Training |
Dr. Gashaw Andargie | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar | Assistant Coordinator |
Prof. Mengesha Admassu | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar | Team Member |
Dr. Sisay Yifru | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar | Team Member |
Dr. Shitaye Alemu | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar | Team Member |
Mr. Tesfahun Melese | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar | Data Manager |
Mr. Temesgen Azemeraw | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar | Data Manager |
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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CDC, Atlanta | CDC | Funding |
Ethiopian Public Health Association | EPHA | Manage the funding on behalf of CDC |
University of Gondar | UoG | Contribution in kind and monitoring and evaluation |
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Mr. Tesfahun Melese | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar | Data Management |
Mr. Temesgen Azmeraw | Dabat HDSS, University of Gondar | Data Management |
Metadata Production
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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iSHARE2 Technical Team | iSTT | INDEPTH Network | Technical Support |
INDEPTH Network | int.indepth | INDEPTH Network | Agency |
Temesgen Azemeraw | TA | University of Gondar | DDI Author |
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