Demographic and Health Survey 2008
Ghana, 2008
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Reference ID
GHA_2008_DHS_v01_M
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Ghana Statistical Services (GSS), Ministry of Health
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Sep 29, 2011
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Reason for not delivering youngest child in health facility (mv251)
Data file: MREC22
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
34
End:
35
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cost too much |
| 2 | Facility closed |
| 3 | Too far/no transportation |
| 4 | Don't trust facility/poor quality service |
| 5 | No female provider |
| 6 | Not the first child |
| 7 | Mother did not think it necessary |
| 8 | Respondent did not think it necessary |
| 9 | Family did not think it necessary |
| 10 | Spouse /family did not allow |
| 11 | Not customary |
| 12 | Did not know where to go |
| 13 | Respondent couldn't accompany mother |
| 14 | Inconvenient service hours |
| 15 | Long waiting time |
| 96 | other |
| 98 | Don't know |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.