The DHS Program User Forum
Discussions regarding The DHS Program data and results
Home » Countries » India » Variables on caste and wealth
Variables on caste and wealth [message #28284] Sat, 09 December 2023 14:42 Go to next message
darji.shah_ug24@ashoka.ed is currently offline  darji.shah_ug24@ashoka.ed
Messages: 10
Registered: November 2023
Member
Hi I was hoping to gain insight on what variables i can use to analyse and control for caste. Since, the closest i came to finding something in NHFS-5 is the ethnicity variable however, that does not give a break-up on the basis of caste. Moreover, is there any other variable apart from V190 and V191 that measures wealth/income of individual/household? any measure of poverty, etc.?
Re: Variables on caste and wealth [message #28295 is a reply to message #28284] Sun, 10 December 2023 05:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
darji.shah_ug24@ashoka.ed is currently offline  darji.shah_ug24@ashoka.ed
Messages: 10
Registered: November 2023
Member
The questionnaire states that there is a question asking people where they are from scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, etc. however, this variable wasn't found in the data manual. could you help?
Re: Variables on caste and wealth [message #28296 is a reply to message #28295] Sun, 10 December 2023 06:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
darji.shah_ug24@ashoka.ed is currently offline  darji.shah_ug24@ashoka.ed
Messages: 10
Registered: November 2023
Member
could you also please explain the V191 variable. i am looking for a continuous variable on wealth/income for country-wide analysis to judge the poverty levels better
Re: Variables on caste and wealth [message #28297 is a reply to message #28284] Sun, 10 December 2023 13:34 Go to previous message
fred.arnold@icf.com is currently offline  fred.arnold@icf.com
Messages: 83
Registered: May 2021
Senior Member
The NFHS-5 data sets don't have an exact caste. NFHS-5 data sets do not have any variables that gives the exact caste of each woman, man, or the head of household. The only caste variables show whether the individual or household head is from a scheduled caste, a scheduled tribe, an other backward caste, other, or don't know. NFHS-5 does not have any information on individual or household income. The wealth variable is only for the household, not for individuals in the household.
Previous Topic: PSU v021 NFHS 5
Next Topic: pre and post Covid-19 groups India
Goto Forum:
  


Current Time: Thu Nov 7 15:12:47 Coordinated Universal Time 2024