The
Fertility and Reproductive Health Survey (FRHS) is a nationally representative
survey conducted by Department of Population (DOP) of Ministry of Immigration
and Population. FRHS is a component of “Strengthening of Birth Spacing
Programme” and is designed to provide detailed information on fertility,
infant and child mortality, reproductive health, maternal mortality, awareness
of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS.
It
was carried out with the financial assistance from UNFPA. The DOP has conducted
a similar survey named Population Changes and Fertility Survey (PCFS) in 1991
also with financial support from UNFPA and now it was responsible for the overall
implementation of the FRHS survey including sample design, preparation of survey
instruments, testing, training, field work, data processing and producing two
reports. The UNFPA Country Support Team (CST) for East and South East Asia and
United Nations Statistical Division (UNSTAT) provided technical assistance,
especially in sample design and procedure, questionnaire design, and data processing
plan.
to
have assessed the knowledge, attitude and practice of the RH/BS
to
have obtained the fertility and infant/child mortality trends and pattern
to
have obtained the base-line information on selected demographic and RH/BS
indicators
to
have produced reports containing survey results analysis
to
have strengthened the capability of the Department of Population to plan and
carry out future surveys
:
UNFPA
:
March
to May 1997 (three months)
Two
types of Questionnaires:
Household
questionnaire
Individual questionnaire
Basic
information as in 1983 Census
Children
ever-born of ever-married women
Number
of births and deaths of last 12 months
Respondent’s
background
Reproduction
Contraception
Pregnancy history
Child health
Marriage
Husband’s background
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
AIDS
Maternal Mortality
Field
enumeration in Shan State
