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In the absence of comprehensive registration of population and vital statistics, demographic surveys are the primary source of data used in monitoring the progress and evaluating the impact of the population program of the country. The Philippine…
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The 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) is a nationally representative survey of 13,945 women age 15-49 and 5,009 men age 15-54. The main purpose of the 2003 NDHS is to provide policy makers and program managers with detailed…
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A child born in the Philippines is at greater risk of dying than children born in other Southeastern Asian countries, according to the latest results from the 2003 National Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHS) conducted by the National Statistics…
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Infant mortality rate in the Philippines declined to 29 deaths among children below 1 year old per 1,000 live births during the period 1998-2002. There were 35 deaths per 1,000 live births during the period 1993-1997. Mortality rate among children…