ArticleGlobal health action2020
Births and deaths in Sidama in southern Ethiopia: findings from the 2018 Dale-Wonsho Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS).
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- Healthcare satisfaction and associated factors between insured and uninsured women in the Sidama region, Ethiopia.npj health systems · 2026Article
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- Cohort Profile: The Dale-Wonsho health and demographic surveillance system, Southern Ethiopia.International journal of epidemiology · 2024Article
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- Large local variations in the use of health services in rural southern Ethiopia: An ecological study.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
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- Low and unequal use of outpatient health services in public primary health care facilities in southern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSidama is one of the most densely populated areas in Ethiopia. Information about the demographic characteristics is scarce, and most studies were census based on interviews. Earlier population studies from Ethiopia did not sufficiently address the validity of measuring births, deaths, and age-composition.
objectiveTo investigate the population characteristics in Sidama with an emphasis on fertility estimates, age, and death reporting.
methodsThis is a mixed-method cross-sectional study, conducted in Sidama in southern Ethiopia, using baseline data of newly established Dale-Wonsho Health and Demographic Surveillance System site in 2018. We used quantitative data of 5179 randomly selected households having 25,144 individuals. We collected information on deaths in the same study period and population from the traditional burial associations (
resultsThe total fertility rate was 2.9 children/woman, the crude birth rate was 22.8/1000 population and the crude death rate was 5.2/1000 population. The dependency ratio was 66/100 working-age population. Urban residents had higher birth rates (OR = 1.4 (95% CL: 1.05-1.78), and women with basic education had lower birth rates (OR = 0.6 (95% CL: 0.46-0.78) compared to those with no education. The age accuracy indices showed unreliable age reporting. The number of deaths increased from 29 to 132 when death reports from the
conclusionThe fertility rate in Sidama is lower than previously reported and is affected by age, residence and education. As we have identified important measurement and reporting errors, future demographic surveillance sites should consider these limitations.
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