Health & demographic surveillance system profile: the Nahuche Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Northern Nigeria (Nahuche HDSS).
The Nahuche Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) study site, established in 2009 with 137 823 individuals is located in Zamfara State, north western Nigeria. North-West Nigeria is a region with one of the worst maternal and child health indicators in Nigeria. For example, the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey estimated an under-five mortality rate of 185 deaths per 1000 live births for the north-west geo-political zone compared with a national average of 128 deaths per 1000 live births. The site comprises over 100 villages under the leadership of six district heads. Virtually all the residents of the catchment population are Hausa by ethnicity. After a baseline census in 2010, regular update rounds of data collection are conducted every 6 months. Data collection on births, deaths, migration events, pregnancies, marriages and marriage termination events are routinely conducted. Verbal autopsy (VA) data are collected on all deaths reported during routine data collection. Annual update data on antenatal care and household characteristics are also collected. Opportunities for collaborations are available at Nahuche HDSS. The Director of Nahuche HDSS, M.O. Oche at [ochedr@hotmail.com] is the contact person for all forms of collaboration.
Nahuche HDSS and the PRRINN-MNCH Programme, Kano, Nigeria, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Integrated Programme and Oversight Branch, Division for Operations, Abuja, Nigeria and Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA yomistorii@yahoo.com.
Olatunji
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Alabi
Nahuche HDSS and the PRRINN-MNCH Programme, Kano, Nigeria, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Integrated Programme and Oversight Branch, Division for Operations, Abuja, Nigeria and Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA.
Henry V
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Doctor
Nahuche HDSS and the PRRINN-MNCH Programme, Kano, Nigeria, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Integrated Programme and Oversight Branch, Division for Operations, Abuja, Nigeria and Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA.
Abdulazeez
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Jumare
Nahuche HDSS and the PRRINN-MNCH Programme, Kano, Nigeria, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Integrated Programme and Oversight Branch, Division for Operations, Abuja, Nigeria and Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA.
Nasiru
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Sahabi
Nahuche HDSS and the PRRINN-MNCH Programme, Kano, Nigeria, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Integrated Programme and Oversight Branch, Division for Operations, Abuja, Nigeria and Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA.
Ahmad
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Abdulwahab
Nahuche HDSS and the PRRINN-MNCH Programme, Kano, Nigeria, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Integrated Programme and Oversight Branch, Division for Operations, Abuja, Nigeria and Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA.
Sally E
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Findley
Nahuche HDSS and the PRRINN-MNCH Programme, Kano, Nigeria, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Integrated Programme and Oversight Branch, Division for Operations, Abuja, Nigeria and Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA.
Sani D
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Abubakar
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D046688:Child Mortality; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D008288:Malaria / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000401:mortality; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018805:Sepsis / Q000401:mortality*; D055815:Young Adult