Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 2008
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Number of mosquito nets owned by HH (H_BEDNETNUM)
Data file: GHA2008-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
350
End:
351
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
128. How many mosquito nets does your household have?
IF 7 OR MORE NETS, RECORD '7'.
NUMBER OF NETS ___
IF 7 OR MORE NETS, RECORD '7'.
NUMBER OF NETS ___
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 96 | Non-resident |
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7+ |
| 97 | Don't know |
| 98 | Missing |
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
BEDNETNUM (HML1) reports how many mosquito nets were owned by the household.
Responses were topcoded at 7+ bednets. Because of topcoding, the number of reported bednets cannot be meaningfully compared to the number of household members.
The information in BEDNETNUM is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2") when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.
Responses were topcoded at 7+ bednets. Because of topcoding, the number of reported bednets cannot be meaningfully compared to the number of household members.
The information in BEDNETNUM is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2") when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Antimalaria protection Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |