Using Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) to Inform Analyses: Identifying Drivers of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Ethiopia

To respond to one of the research questions (What are the drivers of NCDs i.e., overweight/obesity, hypertension, and diabetes in Ethiopia?), NIPN embarked on a new approach for data analysis. The approach uses causal path diagrams otherwise known as ‘directed acyclic graphs’ (DAGs) which have been constructed as part of the methodological framework underpinning the analysis. This approach was used by the NIPN data analysis team.