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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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Traditional birth attendant gave prenatal care (last birth) (W_ANCARETBA_01)

Data file: MWI2016-W.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 1454
End: 1454
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
409. Whom did you see? Anyone else?

PROBE TO IDENTIFY EACH TYPE OF PERSON AND RECORD ALL MENTIONED.

HEALTH PERSONNEL

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

OTHER PERSON

TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT E

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 women who gave birth in the last three to five years, ANCARETBA_01 (M2G_1) indicates whether a traditional birth attendant gave antenatal care (for the last birth). Wording for this response category varied across samples. See Comparability.

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

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Maternal antenatal care, general Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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