The Gambia - Farafenni INDEPTH Core Dataset 1982-2014 (Release 2017)
Reference ID | INDEPTH.GM011.CMD2014.v1 |
Year | 1982 - 2014 |
Country | The Gambia |
Producer(s) |
Momodou Jasseh - Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) Umberto D'Alessandro - Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) Bai Lamin Dondeh - Medical Research Council Unit The G |
Sponsor(s) | Medical Research Council UK - MRC - |
Collection(s) | |
Metadata | Documentation in PDF |
Created on
Jun 30, 2017
Last modified
Jun 30, 2017
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Overview
Identification
INDEPTH.GM011.CMD2014.v1 |
Version
CMD2014.v1: For public distribution 2017-05-15
Overview
The Farafenni Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Farafenni HDSS) is located 170 km from the coast in a rural area of The Gambia, north of the River Gambia. It was set up in 1981 by the UK Medical Research Council Laboratories to generate demographic and health information required for the evaluation of a village-based, primary health care programme in 40 villages. Regular updates of demographic events and residency status have subsequently been conducted every 4 months. The surveillance area was extended in 2002 to include Farafenni Town and surrounding villages to support randomized, controlled trials. With over three decades of prospective surveillance, and through specific scientific investigations, the platform (population = 50 000) has generated data on: morbidity and mortality due to malaria in children and during pregnancy; non-communicable disease among adults; reproductive health; and levels and trends in childhood and maternal mortality. Other information routinely collected includes causes of death through verbal autopsy, and household socioeconomic indicators. The current portfolio of the platform includes tracking Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG4) attainments in rural Gambia and cause-of-death determination.Event history data
Individual
Scope
The scope of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey includes:- HOUSEHOLD: Household characteristics, household listing, orphaned and vulnerable children, education, household use of insecticide treated mosquito nets, child disability, maternal mortality and security of tenure and durability of housing.
- WOMEN: Women's characteristics, child mortality, tetanus toxoid, maternal and newborn health, marriage, polygyny, female genital cutting, contraception, and HIV/AIDS knowledge, with optional modules for unmet need, domestic violence, and sexual behavior.
- CHILDREN: Children's characteristics, birth registration and early learning, vitamin A, breastfeeding, care of illness, malaria, immunization, and anthropometry, with an optional module for child development.
Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
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Demography [N01.224] | MeSH | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh |
Emigration and Immigration [N01.224.625.350] | MeSH | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh |
Mortality [N01.224.935.698] | MeSH | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh |
Birth Rate [N01.224.935.849.500] | MeSH | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh |
Coverage
The Farafenni HDSS is located between latitudes 13 and 14 N and longitudes 15 and 16 W, extending 32 km to the east and 22 km to the west of Farafenni. Farafenni town (2012 population 25000) is situated in the North Bank Region of The Gambia and is 170 km in-land from the capital, Banjul. The HDSS was initially made up of two clusters of villages and hamlets to the east and west of Farafenni town. Communities within a 10 km radius were excluded because the initial task of the platform was to assist in an evaluation of the impact of the village-based PHC programme on child and maternal morbidity and mortality with a particular focus on the role of malaria. The surveillance area was expanded in July 2002 to include Farafenni town and its satellite villages. This new segment was designated the urban demographic surveillance area (DSA) despite the satellite villages being very similar to the rural ones, distinguishing it from the initial surrounding clusters of rural villagesThe survey covered currently all resident population.
Producers and Sponsors
Name | Affiliation |
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Momodou Jasseh | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) |
Umberto D'Alessandro | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) |
Bai Lamin Dondeh | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) |
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Pierre Gomez | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) | DSS Coordinator |
Sainey Ceesay | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) | Fieldworker (Data Collector) |
Lamin Ceesay | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) | Fieldworker (Data Collector) |
Ousman Touray | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) | Fieldworker (Data Collector) |
Dembo Gassama | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) | Fieldworker (Data Collector) |
Buba Njie | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) | Fieldworker (Data Collector) |
Yusupha Darboe | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (GM011) | Fieldworker (Data Collector) |
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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Medical Research Council UK | MRC |
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Brian Greenwood | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG) | Former Director |
Andy Bradley | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG) | Former Head of Farafenni Field Station |
Bob Snow | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG) | Former Head of Farafenni Field Station |
Peter Byass | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG) | Former Data Manager |
Alan Hill | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG) | Former Scientist |
Omar Sey | AFPRC General Hospital | Former Chief Executive |
Alhagie Saine | AFPRC General Hospital | Former Chief Executive |
Mamadi Cham | AFPRC General Hospital | Current Chief Executive |
Louie Loppy | Medical Research Council Gambia | Former Field Supervisor |
Metadata Production
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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iSHARE2 Technical Team | iS2TT | INDEPTH Network | Documentation of the study |
INDEPTH Network | int.indepth | INDEPTH Network | agency |
Bai Lamin Dondeh | BLD | Farafenni HDSS | DDI author |
Momodou Jasseh | MJ | Farafenni HDSS | DDI co-author |
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