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Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia 2013-14 dataset [message #4270] Tue, 28 April 2015 23:23 Go to next message
cmoucheraud is currently offline  cmoucheraud
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Hello,

I am working with the Zambia 2013-14 datasets -- and have a question about determining breastfeeding rates.

Similar to Table 11.3 in the report, I'd like to calculate what percentage of children are exclusively breastfed (by maternal age, hence my need to use the data rather than figures from the report).

The Guide to DHS Statistics, on page 123, states that exclusive breastfeeding status is determined via a 24-hour recall.

But, in the Zambia dataset I downloaded, the variables that seem like they would indicate this -- v407 and v408 in the ZMKR61FL.DTA file -- are marked "na" and are all missing values.

Can you help me figure out how to replicate the values from Table 11.3 in the report, using the data that are available?

Thank you!
Re: Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia 2013-14 dataset [message #5619 is a reply to message #4270] Wed, 17 June 2015 10:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bridgette-DHS is currently offline  Bridgette-DHS
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One of our Data Specialists is working on a response to your post. We will post again, as soon as we have something ready for you.

Thanks for your patience.
Re: Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia 2013-14 dataset [message #6820 is a reply to message #4270] Mon, 20 July 2015 11:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
zorambel is currently offline  zorambel
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I am doing the same thing using Nigeria 2013, and unfortunately, my figures don't match those on the DHS report, even the number of the children, although I did both unweighted and weighted (using the sample weight V005/1000000, according to the manual). Could you please help
Re: Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia 2013-14 dataset [message #6869 is a reply to message #6820] Fri, 24 July 2015 15:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
user-rhs is currently offline  user-rhs
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Can you post your Stata code and output?
Re: Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia 2013-14 dataset [message #9255 is a reply to message #6869] Sat, 27 February 2016 17:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tony is currently offline  tony
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I'm also not getting figures in the report. Believe I'm doing something wrong. I'm trying to replicate Table 11.3:Breastfeeding status by age using Ghana DHS 2014 (children file). This is how I started with Stata:

keep if midx==1&b9==0&hw1<24
tab hw1
recode hw1(0/1=1 "0-1")(2/3=2 "2-3")(4/5=3 "4-5")(6/8=4 "6-8")(9/11=5 "9-11")(12/17=6 "12-17")(18/23=7 "18-23")(24/59=.), gen(child_age)
tab child_age
tab child_age[w=v005]

But the result of the above did not correspond with the report figures. Any help on that and how to proceed to replicate Table 11.3: Breastfeeding status by age.

Thanks
Re: Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia 2013-14 dataset [message #9338 is a reply to message #5619] Tue, 15 March 2016 09:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
arisb is currently offline  arisb
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I realise this is a slightly old thread but was there was ever a response and code posted for how to calculate exclusive breastfeeding in the ZDHS?
Re: Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia 2013-14 dataset [message #9451 is a reply to message #9338] Tue, 29 March 2016 15:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Dear User,
Here is a great response from another user on the forum on how to calculate exclusive breastfeeding
in SPSS http:// userforum.dhsprogram.com/index.php?t=msg&th=294&goto =9098&S=8173c8a90aa03660575dcfb39a84959d#msg_9098
In Stata http:// userforum.dhsprogram.com/index.php?t=msg&th=294&goto =8761&S=8173c8a90aa03660575dcfb39a84959d#msg_8761
You will need to substitute your survey information. You can also refer to The Guide to DHS Statistics which can be downloaded from our website: http:// www.dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-dhsg1-dhs-questi onnaires-and-manuals.cfm starting on Page 124. If you still have questions, please feel free to post again. Thank you!

[Updated on: Tue, 29 March 2016 16:01]

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Re: Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia 2013-14 dataset [message #9462 is a reply to message #9451] Tue, 29 March 2016 17:31 Go to previous message
Trevor-DHS is currently offline  Trevor-DHS
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Dear arisb,

Please see message 9295 where I had earlier responded to tony's question (he had posted in two places).
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