Child Surveillance & Development Survey - 1985
Sri Lanka, 1985
Reference ID
LKA-DCS-CSD-1985-v1.0
Producer(s)
Department of Census and Statistics
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA-DCS-CSD-1985-v1.0
Title
Child Surveillance & Development Survey - 1985
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Study type
Demographic and Health Survey, Special [hh/dhs-sp]
Abstract
This survey collected information on Pregnancy, Mother and Child Health from a sample of population in three selected Districts, namely Puttalam, Kegalle and Anuradhapura. Every pregnant woman in the sample was interviewed in relation to the questionnaire. Then they were again interviewed after 8 days, 29 days, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months respectively from the date of delivery.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
All pregnant women who are in the selected sample and their households.
Version
Version Description
v1.0 : Full edited dataset, for internal DPD use.
Version Date
2009-10-07
Scope
Notes
The scope of this survey includes:
Identification information of the household and the occupants
Resident pregnant women and their biological details
Details about current pregnancy and existing children
Clinical follow up of pregnancy
Health condition of the pregnant women
Economic condition and common amenities available to pregnant women.
Living conditions given to the pregnant women
State of the delivery
Personal attention paid while the delivery was in process
Information about still births and normal live births.
Identification information of the household and the occupants
Resident pregnant women and their biological details
Details about current pregnancy and existing children
Clinical follow up of pregnancy
Health condition of the pregnant women
Economic condition and common amenities available to pregnant women.
Living conditions given to the pregnant women
State of the delivery
Personal attention paid while the delivery was in process
Information about still births and normal live births.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| childbearing, family planning and abortion [8.2] | CESSDA | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey was confined to three Districts in Sri lanka - Puttalam, Kegalle and Anuradhapura.
Universe
This survey covered all household members who are pregnant and resident in the household at the time of the first interview. A second interview has been conducted when they have passed the 28th week of pregnancy. Thereafter the delivery has been followed up with five more successive interviews as follows :-
Third Interview - When the child is 8 days old
Fourth Interview- When the child is 29 days old
Fifth Interview- When the child is 3 months old
Sixth Interview - When the child is 6 months old
Seventh Interview - When the child is 12 months old
Third Interview - When the child is 8 days old
Fourth Interview- When the child is 29 days old
Fifth Interview- When the child is 3 months old
Sixth Interview - When the child is 6 months old
Seventh Interview - When the child is 12 months old
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Children's Fund | UNICEF | Provided Funding |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start |
|---|
| 1985-01-01 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire collected information on the following themes
Part1 - Information about the Household and the members living in the household
Part 2 - Biological details of the pregnant women
Part3 - Employment details of self and husband, Health condition and the clinical follow ups of the pregnant women and her
living conditions.
Part4 - Details about the delivery and the newborn child as well as details about Still births and live births (Same particulars are repeated in Part 5, 6, 7 and 8 in different stages of child development).
Part1 - Information about the Household and the members living in the household
Part 2 - Biological details of the pregnant women
Part3 - Employment details of self and husband, Health condition and the clinical follow ups of the pregnant women and her
living conditions.
Part4 - Details about the delivery and the newborn child as well as details about Still births and live births (Same particulars are repeated in Part 5, 6, 7 and 8 in different stages of child development).
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Unit | Department of Census and Statistics | information@statistics.gov.lk | Link |
Confidentiality
Under the Statistical Ordinance, micro data cannot be released with identifications for public use. Procedures are in place to ensure that information relating to any particular individual person, household or undertaking will be kept strictly confidential and will not be divulged to external parties. Information on individual or individual Household/establishment will not be divulged or published in such a form that will facilitate the identification of any particular person or establishment as the data have been collected under the Statistical Ordinance, according to which the information at individual level cannot be divulged and such information is strictly
confidential.
Access conditions
The dataset has been anonymized and is available as a Public Use Dataset. It is accessible to all for statistical and research purposes only, under the following terms and conditions:
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS. The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS. The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_
Citation requirements
Department of Census and Statistics, Child Surveillance & Development Survey - 1985 [CSD 1985], Version 1.0 of the public use dataset October, 2009, provided by the National Data Archive, Data Processing Division, www.statistics.gov.lk"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Department of Census and Statistics | dgcensus@statistics.gov.lk | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Department of Census and Statistics bears no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Copyright
[c] 2009, Department of Census and Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-LKA-DCS-CSD-1985-v1.0
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dept. of Census and Statistics | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Data Processing |
Date of Metadata Production
2009-10-07
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (October 2009)