The 2019-20 Gambia Demographic and Health Survey (2019-20 GDHS) is a nationwide survey with a nationally representative sample of residential households. The survey was implemented by The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH).
The primary objective of the 2019-20 GDHS is to provide up-to-date estimates of basic demographic and health indicators. Specifically, the 2019-20 GDHS:
▪ collected data on fertility levels and preferences; contraceptive use; maternal and child health; infant, child, and neonatal mortality levels; maternal mortality; gender; nutrition; awareness about HIV/AIDS; self-reported sexually transmitted infections (STIs); and other health issues relevant to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
▪ obtained information on the availability of, access to, and use of mosquito nets as part of the National Malaria Control Programme
▪ gathered information on other health issues such as injections, tobacco use, hypertension, diabetes, and health insurance
▪ collected data on women’s empowerment, domestic violence, fistula, and female genital mutilation/cutting
▪ tested household salt for the presence of iodine
▪ obtained data on child feeding practices, including breastfeeding, and conducted anthropometric measurements to assess the nutritional status of children under age 5 and women age 15-49
▪ conducted anaemia testing of women age 15-49 and children age 6-59 months
▪ conducted malaria testing of children age 6-59 months