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    • The Gambia - Farafenni INDEPTH Core Dataset 1982-2013 (Release 2016)

    Africa-2016
    Reference ID INDEPTH.GM011.CMD2013.v1
    Year 1982 - 2013
    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)
    Africa Region – Release 2016
    Metadata PDF Documentation in PDF
    Created on
    Jun 30, 2016
    Last modified
    Jun 30, 2016
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    Overview
    Identification
    Country
    The Gambia
    Title
    Farafenni INDEPTH Core Dataset 1982-2013 (Release 2016)

    Study Type
    Demographic Surveillance
    Series Information
    This dataset contains rounds 10 to 71 of demographic surveillance data covering the period from 1 Apr 1989 to 31 December 2013. One round of data collection took place annually from 1989 to 1998 after which there were four rounds took place annually through to 2008 then 3 rounds annually.

    ID Number
    INDEPTH.GM011.CMD2013.v1
    Version
    Version Description
    V1: For public distribution

    Production Date
    2016-05-13
    Overview
    Abstract
    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.

    Kind of Data
    Event history data

    Units of Analysis
    Individual

    Scope
    Notes
    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.

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

    Universe
    The survey covered currently all resident population.

    Producers and Sponsors
    Primary Investigator(s)
    NameAffiliation
    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)
    Other Producer(s)
    NameAffiliationRole
    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)
    Funding
    NameAbbreviationRole
    Medical Research Council UK MRC
    Other Acknowledgements
    NameAffiliationRole
    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 HospitalFormer Chief Executive
    Alhagie Saine AFPRC General HospitalFormer Chief Executive
    Mamadi Cham AFPRC General HospitalCurrent Chief Executive
    Louie Loppy Medical Research Council GambiaFormer Field Supervisor
    Medical Research Council GambiaFormer Field Supervisor
    Metadata Production
    Metadata Produced By
    NameAbbreviationAffiliationRole
    iSHARE2 Technical TeamiS2TTINDEPTH NetworkDocumentation of the study
    INDEPTH Networkint.indepthINDEPTH Networkagency
    Bai Lamin DondehBLDFarafenni HDSSDDI author
    Momodou JassehMJFarafenni HDSSDDI co-author
    Date of Metadata Production
    2016-06-30
    DDI Document Version
    Version 1: 2016-05-13

    Version 2: 2016-06-30

    DDI Document ID
    DDI.INDEPTH.GM011.CMD2013.v2