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Evaluation of a village-informant driven demographic surveillance system in Karonga, Northern Malawi

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  • Andreas Jahn

    (Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU))

  • Amelia C Crampin

    (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

  • Judith R. Glynn

    (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

  • Venance Mwinuka

    (Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU))

  • Elenaus Mwaiyeghele

    (Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU))

  • Johnbosco Mwafilaso

    (Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU))

  • Keith Branson

    (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

  • Nuala McGrath

    (University of Southampton)

  • Paul EM Fine

    (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

  • Basia Zaba

    (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

Abstract

This paper describes and evaluates the first demographic surveillance system (DSS) in Malawi, covering a rural population of 30,000. Unlike others, the Karonga DSS relies on trained village informants using formatted registers for the primary notification of vital events and migrations. Seven project enumerators subsequently collect detailed data on events notified by the village informants, using stringent identification procedures for households and individuals. Internal movements are traced systematically to augment event registration and data quality. Continuous evaluation of data collection is built into the methods. A re-census conducted after 2 years indicated that the routine system had registered 97% of 1,588 births, 99% of 521 deaths and 92% of 13,168 movements.

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  • Andreas Jahn & Amelia C Crampin & Judith R. Glynn & Venance Mwinuka & Elenaus Mwaiyeghele & Johnbosco Mwafilaso & Keith Branson & Nuala McGrath & Paul EM Fine & Basia Zaba, 2007. "Evaluation of a village-informant driven demographic surveillance system in Karonga, Northern Malawi," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 16(8), pages 219-248.
    • Handle: RePEc:dem:demres:v:16:y:2007:i:8
    DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2007.16.8
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    1. Stéphane Helleringer & Gilles Pison & Almamy Kanté & Géraldine Duthé & Armelle Andro, 2014. "Reporting Errors in Siblings’ Survival Histories and Their Impact on Adult Mortality Estimates: Results From a Record Linkage Study in Senegal," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 51(2), pages 387-411, April.

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    Keywords

    migration; Malawi; methods; evaluation; vital registration; demographic surveillance system; Karonga; village informant; INDEPTH network;
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    JEL classification:

    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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