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    • Tanzania - Magu Household Demographic Surveillance System Dataset 1994 - 2010

    Africa-2013
    Reference ID INDEPTH.TZ021.3.v5
    Year 1994 - 2010
    Country Tanzania
    Producer(s) John Changalucha - National Institute For Medical Research
    Sponsor(s) Global Fund - -
    WelcomeTrust - -
    Collection(s)
    Africa Region – Release 2013
    Metadata PDF Documentation in PDF
    Created on
    Jul 01, 2013
    Last modified
    Jul 22, 2015
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    Overview
    Identification
    Country
    Tanzania
    Title
    Magu Household Demographic Surveillance System Dataset 1994 - 2010

    Translated Title
    Matokeo ya Mfumo wa Ukusanyaji takwimu za watu katika kituo Cha Magu Kuanzia Mwaka 1994 - 2010 (Desemba, 31, 2010)

    Study Type
    Demographic Surveillance
    Series Information
    This Dataset has data from round 1 to 26 of the annual demographic surveillance rounds

    ID Number
    INDEPTH.TZ021.3.v5
    Version
    Version Description
    v1: Raw Data, and second version for Internal Use Only

    v5: Cleaned and anonymised dataset for public distribution

    Production Date
    2013-06-18
    Notes
    v5: Ilegal start and end events has been removed

    Overview
    Abstract
    Magu Demographic Surveillance System

    The TAZAMA DSS study was set up in 1994 as part of a Tanzania - Netherlands collaboration to provide a framework for interventions to combat the spread of HIV, and was then known as TANESA. The original focus was on measuring the effects of prevention activities. Since 2005 the project has broadened its focus to include provision of a frame for studies involving HIV treatment and care.

    The demographic surveillance system collects information on births and deaths and movements in and out of the households. It helps to understand the population dynamics in the study area including fertility, mortality and migration patterns. It provides information on the structure of families that live together. The demographic surveillance system study is also used to identify people who are eligible to participate in the serological-surveys (the right age group, and continuously resident rather than just visiting). It provides the data for calculating the denominators for demographic rates.

    The objectives of the Magu DSS

    · To measure child and adult mortality and fertility in the general population,

    · To lay a reliable foundation for HIV epidemiological surveys by registering people's mobility and mortality

    · To assess the leading causes of death through verbal autopsy

    · To assess the potential changes in family structure due to the adult mortality (e.g. orphan hood)

    · To provide Vital Data to the Ward and District authorities for planning purposes.

    Verbal Autopsy

    In the Magu DSS, Verbal autopsy work started in 1994 just after the DSS's baseline census. VA interviews are carried out after every round of the DSS. The available data are for verbal autopsies corresponding to the DSS rounds done till 2010

    Three questionnaires are used; one for neonates 0-28 days, one for children aged 29 days-14years and the one for adults 15 years and over.

    Kind of Data
    Event history data

    Units of Analysis
    Individual

    Scope
    Notes
    Fertility, Mortality and migration

    Topics
    TopicVocabularyURI
    Demography [N01.224] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Keywords
    Fertility, Mortality, Migration
    Coverage
    Geographic Coverage
    Magu HDSS

    Universe
    The survey covered currently resident household members

    Producers and Sponsors
    Primary Investigator(s)
    NameAffiliation
    John Changalucha National Institute For Medical Research
    Other Producer(s)
    NameAffiliationRole
    Baltazar Mtenga Tanzania National Institute For Medical ResearchDatabase Programmer & Data Manager
    David Belckse Tanzania National Institute For Medical ResearchIT Consultant
    Funding
    NameAbbreviationRole
    Global Fund
    WelcomeTrust
    Other Acknowledgements
    NameAffiliationRole
    Baltazar Mtenga Tanzania National Institute For Medical Research - Mwanza CentreDatabase Programmer & Data Manager
    Jonas Aswile Tanzania National Institute For Medical Research - Mwanza CentreData Manager
    Mponjori Samwel Tanzania National Institute For Medical Research - Mwanza CentreData Manager
    David Belckse Tanzania National Institute For Medical Research - Mwanza CentreIT Consultant
    Ally Abeid Tanzania National Institute For Medical Research - Mwanza CentreSystem Administrator
    Metadata Production
    Metadata Produced By
    NameAbbreviationAffiliationRole
    Tazama ProjectTZ021Tanzania National Institute For Medical Research - Mwanza CentreDocumentation of INDEPTH Network Micro DataSet
    TZ021London School of Tropical Hygen MedicineDocumentation of INDEPTH Network Micro DataSet
    TZ021Mwanza Clinical Trial UnitDocumentation of INDEPTH Network Micro DataSet
    Date of Metadata Production
    2015-07-21
    DDI Document Version
    Version 1 (January 2013)

    Version 5 (June 2013)

    Version 9 (July 2013)

    Version 10 (July 2015)

    DDI Document ID
    DDI.INDEPTH.TZ021.3.v10