Nepal: Demographic and Health Survey 2001

The 2001 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) is a nationally representative survey of 8,726 women age 15-49 and 2,261 men age 15-59. This survey is the sixth in a series of national-level population and health surveys and the second comprehensive survey conducted as part of the global Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program, the first being the 1996 Nepal Family Health Survey (NFHS). The primary purpose of the NDHS is to generate recent and reliable information on fertility, family planning, infant and child mortality, maternal and child health, and nutrition. In addition, the survey collected information on knowledge of HIV/AIDS.