Tanzania - Demographic and Health Survey 2004-2005

The 2004-05 Tanzania DHS is part of the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) programme which assists countries in the collection of data to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programmes.The principal objective of the 2004-05 TDHS was to collect data on household characteristics, fertility levels and preferences, awareness and use of family planning methods, childhood mortality, maternal and child health, breastfeeding practices, antenatal care, childhood immunisation and diseases, nutritional status of young children and women, malaria prevention and treatment, women’s status, female circumcision, sexual activity, and knowledge and behaviour regarding HIV/AIDS and other STIs.

2004-2005年坦桑尼亚人口与健康调查（Tanzania DHS, TDHS）是全球人口与健康调查（Demographic and Health Surveys, DHS）项目的组成部分，该项目协助各国收集数据以监测和评估人口、健康及营养相关项目的实施效果。本次2004-2005年坦桑尼亚人口与健康调查的核心目标是收集多维度调研数据，涵盖家庭特征、生育水平与生育偏好、计划生育方法的认知与使用情况、儿童死亡率、孕产妇与儿童健康状况、母乳喂养实践、产前保健服务、儿童免疫接种及疾病情况、幼儿与女性的营养状况、疟疾的预防与治疗、女性社会地位、女性割礼（female circumcision）、性行为情况，以及人类免疫缺陷病毒/艾滋病（HIV/AIDS）和其他性传播感染（Sexually Transmitted Infections, STIs）相关的认知与行为表现。