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Demographic and Health Survey 2005-06 - IPUMS Subset

Zimbabwe, 2005 - 2006
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ZWE_2005_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office [Zimbabwe] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Sep 19, 2018
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Why not delivered in health facility: Not customary (C_DELHMCUS)

Data file: ZWE2005-C.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 1583
End: 1583
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
444) Why didn't you deliver in a health facility?

PROBE: Any other reason?

RECORD ALL MENTIONED.

COST TOO MUCH A
FACILITY NOT OPEN B
TOO FAR/NO TRANSPORTATION C
DON'T TRUST FACILITY/ POOR QUALITY SERVICE D
NO FEMALE PROVIDER AT FACILITY E
HUSBAND/FAMILY DID NOT ALLOW F
NOT NECESSARY G
NOT CUSTOMARY H
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ X
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 last-born children born at home in the five years before the survey, DELHMCUS (M65H) indicates whether it not being customary was a reason why the child was not delivered in a health facility. The interviewer recorded all reasons mentioned.

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