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Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2015 - 2016
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MWI_2015_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office (NSO) [Malawi] and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Jan 16, 2021
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Relative gave delivery care (B_DELREL)

Data file: MWI2016-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 1508
End: 1508
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
429. Who assisted with the delivery of (NAME)? Anyone else?

PROBE FOR THE TYPE(S) OF PERSON(S) AND RECORD ALL MENTIONED.

IF RESPONDENT SAYS NO ONE ASSISTED, PROBE TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY ADULTS WERE PRESENT AT THE DELIVERY.

HEALTH PERSONNEL

DOCTOR OR CLINICAL OFFICER OR MEDICAL ASSISTANT A
NURSE OR MIDWIFE B
PATIENT ATTENDANT C

OTHER PERSON

TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT D
RELATIVE OR FRIEND E
OTHER (SPECIFY) X

NO ONE ASSISTED Y
Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Yes
8 Missing
9 NIU (not in universe)
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.

Description

Definition
For children born in the three to five years preceding the survey, DELREL (M3H) indicates whether a relative assisted with the child's delivery.

Women could report more than one type of healthcare (or traditional) provider.

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Child delivery care, general Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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