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Trevor-DHS2023-09-25T17:58:28-00:00Comprehension of IPUMS
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Good morning Dear Members of IPUMS implementation
Please can you help me to understand this data base, his objective, the information inside.
I want also to know how to merge it with children DHS data
Thank you,
Manou ]]>Manou2023-09-18T08:35:14-00:00Re: IPUMS-DHS Tip #3: Use POPWT to estimate the number of people with a characteristic
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I appreciate you linking to the user note that explains how POPWT is calculated. It's useful to understand that it relies on the household weights and UN population data. Knowing it has a similar margin of error to the household weights gives me confidence in using it.
Being able to extend the analysis beyond just proportions to real counts of people will open up new possibilities for the research I can conduct with DHS data. I look forward to the upcoming expansion of POPWT to women of childbearing age. Thanks again calendar 2024 with holidays for sharing this invaluable tip!https://www.typecalendar.com/printable-yearly-calendarhttps://www.typecalendar.com/household-budget.html]]>xgecemx2023-09-11T17:14:54-00:00Re: IPUMS-DHS Tip #3: Use POPWT to estimate the number of people with a characteristic
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Thanks again for your answer. So, in the case I finde the under 1 age population, the 2nd method would be better? Because I actually have that information, because there is also a disagregation by 1 year of age.
Thanks,
Gonzalo ]]>gonzalo_barreix2023-09-01T08:10:22-00:00Re: IPUMS-DHS Tip #3: Use POPWT to estimate the number of people with a characteristic
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Great question! We used UN population numbers to calculate the population counts, which are only available in 5 year increments. Unfortunately that means there is no number available for population under age 1, so the second method (v005i/(sum of 2018 age 0 in sample))*(2018 age 0 Mozambique population) for children i age 0 isn't feasible unless you were able to get the numbers elsewhere. Thus the 1st method, (v005i/(sum of 2018 under age 5 in sample))*(2018 under age 5 Mozambique population) for children i age 0 is the option that would work with the data available.
Let me know if the above isn't clear or you have any further questions.
Thanks!
Gretchen Corcoran]]>gcorcora2023-08-28T16:53:01-00:00Discontinuation rate
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Please I use DHS (IR) data from several African countries to calculate the discontinuation rate of modern contraceptive methods. I followed the guidelines given by the DHS and got the rates including the traditional methods. Any changes I have made to have only modern methods rate are unsuccessful. I turn to you: how to get the discontinuation rates only for modern methods? Thanks for your help]]>Christian2023-08-23T22:30:56-00:00Re: IPUMS-DHS Tip #3: Use POPWT to estimate the number of people with a characteristic
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A last question:
Also using the 2018 Mozambique MIS KT file, if I would like to expand the children population of age 0, how would be the correct way?
1- KTWTi= (v005i/(sum of 2018 under age 5 in sample))*(2018 under age 5 Mozambique population) for childen i age 0
2- KTWTi= (v005i/(sum of 2018 age 0 in sample))*(2018 age 0 Mozambique population) for childen i age 0
Best,
Gonzalo Barreix ]]>gonzalo_barreix2023-08-23T07:34:52-00:00Re: IPUMS-DHS Tip #3: Use POPWT to estimate the number of people with a characteristic
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I can answer your question for Miriam, as I wrote the code for POPWT.
For expanding children under 5 in the Mozambique MIS 2018 survey, you will want to use the first of the two methods you mentioned.
Specifically, using the MIS 2018 Mozambique KR file compute:
KTWT= (v005/(sum of 2018 under age 5 in sample))*(2018 under age 5 Mozambique population)
I hope this helps! Please respond here if you have any further questions
Gretchen Corcoran]]>gcorcora2023-08-22T16:42:07-00:00Re: IPUMS-DHS Tip #3: Use POPWT to estimate the number of people with a characteristic
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Very useful post about expansion factor.
I want to expand the Mozambique Malaria Indicators Survey 2018 for children (under 5 children) sample. I checked the link that you left that explains how the POPWT was generated for some DHS surveys but I still have doubts about how would the KIDWT would be constructed. May be you can clarifiy on this.
For expanding under5 children should I:
1)Use the KR file of the MIS 2018, and only with the alive kids compute:
KTWT= (v005/(sum of 2018 under5 v005))* (2018 Under5 Mozambique Population) ?
2)Use the PR file of the MIS 2018 and compute:
KTWT= (hv005/(sum of 2018 total population hv005))* (2018 Total Mozambique Population) ?
How is the proper way to do this?
Or maybe if it is easier to explain, it could be useful if you could clarify me how to exactly the KDWT is computed using an example as the one for POPWT shown in the link you left.
Thanks in advance
Gonzalo Barreix]]>gonzalo_barreix2023-08-22T08:42:53-00:00IPUMS-DHS Nepal district data missing?
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I am doing a research using the IPUMS-DHS data from Nepal. I would need to know the district of residence for each individual, but for some reason there seems to be no DISTRICT variable for Nepal in the IPUMS-DHS data selection. In the DHS surveys, the district information is available. How come the district variable is not available in IPUMS-DHS data?
Thank you in advance,
Serala]]>Serala2023-02-16T09:46:15-00:00