Volume 16 - Article 8 | Pages 219–248
Evaluation of a village-informant driven demographic surveillance system in Karonga, Northern Malawi
| Date received: | 15 Dec 2005 |
| Date published: | 23 Mar 2007 |
| Word count: | 6179 |
| Keywords: | demographic surveillance system, evaluation, INDEPTH network, Karonga, Malawi, methods, migration, village informant, vital registration |
| DOI: | 10.4054/DemRes.2007.16.8 |
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.
Author's Affiliation
Andreas Jahn - Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU), Malawi
Amelia C Crampin - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Judith R. Glynn - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Venance Mwinuka - Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU), Malawi
Elenaus Mwaiyeghele - Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU), Malawi
Johnbosco Mwafilaso - Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU), Malawi
Keith Branson - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Nuala McGrath - University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Paul EM Fine - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Basia Zaba - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
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