Chihana, M and Crampin, AC. 2015. Malawi - Karonga HDSS INDEPTH Core Dataset 2003 - 2012 Release 2015. [Online]. INDEPTH Network. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7796/INDEPTH.MW011.CMD2012.v1
Chihana, M and Crampin, AC. Malawi - Karonga HDSS INDEPTH Core Dataset 2003 - 2012 Release 2015 [Internet]. INDEPTH Network; 2015. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7796/INDEPTH.MW011.CMD2012.v1
Chihana, M and Crampin, AC (2015). Malawi - Karonga HDSS INDEPTH Core Dataset 2003 - 2012 Release 2015. [Data Collection]. INDEPTH Network. https://doi.org/10.7796/INDEPTH.MW011.CMD2012.v1
Description
The Karonga Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Karonga HDSS) in northern Malawi currently has a population of more than 35 000 individuals under continuous demographic surveillance since completion of a baseline census (2002-2004). The surveillance system collects data on vital events and migration for individuals and for households. It also provides data on cause-specific mortality obtained by verbal autopsy for all age groups, and estimates rates of disease for specific presentations via linkage to clinical facility data. The Karonga HDSS provides a structure for surveys of socio-economic status, HIV zero-prevalence and incidence, sexual behavior, fertility intentions and a sampling frame for other studies, as well as evaluating the impact of interventions, such as antiretroviral therapy and vaccination programs. Uniquely, it relies on a network of village informants to report vital events and household moves, and furthermore is linked to an archive of biological samples and data from population surveys and other studies dating back three decades.
Data capture method | Interview: Face-to-face | ||||||||
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Date (Date published in a 3rd party system) | 27 July 2015 | ||||||||
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Language(s) of written materials | English |
Data Creators | Chihana, M and Crampin, AC |
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Associated roles | Branson, K (Data Manager) |
LSHTM Faculty/Department | Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Infectious Disease Epidemiology |
Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, INDEPTH Network |
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Date Deposited | 14 Aug 2015 15:54 |
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Last Modified | 08 Jul 2021 12:52 |
Publisher | INDEPTH Network |