District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS-3)

The District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS-3) is a nationwide survey covering 601 districts from 34 states and union territories of India. This is the third round of the district level household survey which was conducted during December 2007 to December 2008. Data was collected from 7,20,320 households from 28 States and 6 Union Territories of India during 2007-08. From these households, 6,43,944 ever-married women aged 15-49 years and 1,66,620 unmarried women aged 15-24 years were interviewed. The DLHS-3 is designed to provide information on family planning, maternal and child health, reproductive health of ever married women and adolescent girls, utilization of maternal and child healthcare services at the district level for India. In addition, DLHS-3 also provides information on new-born care, post-natal care within 48 hours, role of ASHA in enhancing the reproductive and child health care and coverage of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY). An important component of DLHS-3 is the integration of Facility Survey of health institution (Sub centre, Primary Health Centre, Community Health Centre and District Hospital) accessible to the sampled villages. The focus of DLHS-3 is to provide health care and utilization indicators at the district level for the enhancement of the activities under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). It contains data on Child feeding practices, Child Immunization and Vitamin A suplimentation, Family Planning (currently marriedmage 15 to 49), Knowledge of HIV-AIDs and RTI-STI among ever married women (15 to 49 age), Knowledge of HIV-AIDs unmarried women (15 to 24age), Marriage and fertility (Jan2004 to 2007-08, Maternal Health, Population and household characteristics, Standard of Living Index, Treatment of childhood disease (children under 3 years based on last surviving children), Village Indicator, Women facilitated or motivated by ASHA and Facility Indicators.