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Codebook and questionnaire [message #185] Fri, 22 March 2013 12:55 Go to next message
nrakshan is currently offline  nrakshan
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Hi, I am analyzing the Pakistan data set for reproductive health KAP and health system capacity. I am using the individual recode pkir52. There is a codebook and then there is a basic summary tables files. I can also access the questionnaire from the published report. However, I am having difficulty in understanding the way the questions were asked. For example; the variable m34_1 in the STATA file, it is not clear to me how the response was recorded? If it was in minutes/hours/days so that when I recode the same variable into the categories I need, I do them correctly. I am also having the same problem in the variables: m13_1 and m14_1.

In addition, i do not find these variables m13_1 etc in the codebook. The codebook only has m13 or m14. I wonder if these variables were modified to make them to m13_1 or m14_1.


Noor Rakshani
Re: Codebook and questionnaire [message #282 is a reply to message #185] Tue, 09 April 2013 18:28 Go to previous message
Liz-DHS
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Dear User,
Please take a look at our Standard Recode Manual. http://www.measuredhs.com/pubs/pdf/DHSG4/Recode6_DHS_22March 2013_DHSG4.pdf It will help you in using the variables for your analysis. The variables you are referring to are in the health section (REC43). The document has bookmarks so you can find what you are looking for. Hope this helps. Another good resource is The Guide to DHS Statistics http://www.measuredhs.com/pubs/pdf/DHSG1/Guide_to_DHS_Statis tics_29Oct2012_DHSG1.pdf
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