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Re: Correct numbers for merging the household and individual files of the 2001 DHS Nepal [message #3591 is a reply to message #3586]

Wed, 14 January 2015 15:29

Bridgette-DHS
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Registered: February 2013

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When you merge the individual file with the household file, you should get as many observations as there are in the individual data file. Getting more means that you did not merge correctly.

Please search the forum for sample syntax on merging datasets.

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		Correct numbers for merging the household and individual files of the 2001 DHS Nepal By: UAB_user on Tue, 13 January 2015 16:13
		Re: Correct numbers for merging the household and individual files of the 2001 DHS Nepal By: Bridgette-DHS on Wed, 14 January 2015 15:29
		Re: Correct numbers for merging the household and individual files of the 2001 DHS Nepal By: UAB_user on Wed, 14 January 2015 15:32
		Re: Correct numbers for merging the household and individual files of the 2001 DHS Nepal By: Bridgette-DHS on Wed, 14 January 2015 15:41

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