Egypt, Arab Rep. - Demographic and Health Survey 1995

The 1995 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS-95) is part of the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys project. It is the third survey in a series of Demographic and Health surveys that have been carried out in Egypt. The EDHS-95 collected information on fertility and child mortality, family planning awareness, approval and use, as well as basic information on maternal and child health. The 1995 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS-95) is aimed at providing policymakers and planners with important information for use in evaluating existing programs and formulating new programs and policies related to reproductive behavior and health. The survey was specifically designed to meet the following objectives:(1) Collect data on fertility and desired family size;(2) Monitor changes in family planning practice over time and investigate the availability and accessibility of family planning services in Egypt;(3) Determine reasons for nonuse and intention to use family planning; and (4) Measure the achievement of health policy objectives, particularly those concerning the GOE maternal and child health program.In addition, because information on the status of women is of increasing interest to policymakers, the EDHS-95 included a special questionnaire to collect extensive data on the lives of Egyptian women. The questionnaire was administered to eligible women in one-third of the households in the EDHS-95 sample.