esseyz/ethiopia-dhs-kr-eda

This project performs exploratory data analysis on the Ethiopia DHS Kids Recode (KR) dataset to study child health and nutrition. Using Python and Tableau, it explores patterns in stunting, wasting, underweight, immunization, maternal factors, and socio-economic determinants, producing public visualizations and insights. # Ethiopia DHS - Kid Recode (KR) Exploratory Data Analysis: A Public Health Data Science Portfolio Project **📌 Project Overview** This project performs an exploratory data analysis (EDA) on the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Kids Recode (KR) dataset. The goal is to understand key patterns in child health, nutrition, maternal factors, and socio-economic determinants using Python and Tableau. The results of this project are fully open-source, while respecting DHS data-use restrictions (raw data is never uploaded). This project is part of my personal learning journey in Data Science and contributes to my public health–focused portfolio. **🎯 Objectives** - Explore the structure and content of the Ethiopia DHS KR dataset - Clean and prepare the data for analysis - Analyze major health indicators such as: - Stunting, wasting, underweight - Vaccination coverage - Child age and sex distributions - Maternal education and health behaviors - Wealth index and environmental factors - Visualize insights through charts and dashboards - Build an interactive Tableau public dashboard - Document insights and interpretations **🧪 Research Themes** Below are the potential areas of focus (may adjust as the analysis evolves): Child Malnutrition (HAZ, WHZ, WAZ z-scores) Maternal Factors (education, age, antenatal visits) Socio-economic Determinants (wealth, region, urban/rural) Child Immunization Breastfeeding & Early Nutrition Disease prevalence (e.g., diarrhea) and care-seeking behavior **🛠 Tools & Technologies** - Python: pandas, numpy, matplotlib, seaborn - Jupyter Notebook - Tableau Public (for dashboard creation) - GitHub (version control & portfolio showcase) **📁 Project Structure** ethiopia-dhs-kr-eda/ │ ├── data_raw/ # DHS raw files (NOT uploaded to GitHub) ├── data_clean/ # Processed CSVs (safe to share) ├── notebooks/ │ ├── 01_load_data.ipynb │ ├── 02_clean_prepare.ipynb │ ├── 03_analysis.ipynb │ ├── 04_visu …