The Nationwide Inhabitants Fee (NPC) has initiated the 2023/2024 Nigeria Demographic and Well being Survey (NDHS) in Niger State.
Muhammad Dattijo Usman, the federal commissioner of the fee from the state, introduced the graduation throughout a information convention in Minna on Thursday.
In accordance with the assertion, the survey goals to collect high-quality information on a broad spectrum of significant indicators to tell evidence-based planning and useful resource allocation.
Usman acknowledged the important thing indicators to be addressed within the survey, together with fertility fee, maternal and youngster well being, contraceptive use, childhood mortality, gender-related points, diet, HIV/AIDS consciousness, and others.
The information collected will assist the wants of maternal and youngster well being and household planning, facilitating evidence-based decision-making.
The initiative is designed to strengthen the capability for information assortment, evaluation, and utilisation, fostering nationwide possession of the method.
He mentioned the collected information will likely be instrumental in figuring out demographic and health-related fundamental social wants, formulating equitable development methods, addressing social poverty, and aligning with nationwide growth methods.
The Commissioner acknowledged that the programme is a collaborative effort involving a number of ministries, such because the Federal Ministry of Well being, Nationwide Bureau of Statistics, and the Federal Ministry of Girls Affairs.
The USA Company for Worldwide Growth (USAID) is offering each monetary and technical assist to make sure the success of the survey.