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Where can I find the data for Sibling composition in India [message #24854]

Thu, 21 July 2022 02:42

Mehak raina
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Registered: July 2022

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Hi,

I have downloaded all the stata files for India and I have searched for the sibling composition variable but I am unable to find it in the data provided by DHS. It would be great if someone could guide me on how to access that information. I tried search =ing for variable mm1 as mentioned in the data dictionary, however there were no results. Siblings, brother and sister search words also don't show any variable in the data.

I have tried searching it in the IR (Independent Records) file as well.
Please help me out.

Regards
Mehak Raina

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Re: Where can I find the data for Sibling composition in India [message #24881 is a reply to message #24854]

Tue, 26 July 2022 16:58

Janet-DHS
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Registered: April 2022

Senior Member

Following is a response from DHS Research & Data Analysis Director, Tom Pullum:

Are you looking for sibling histories that are used in many DHS surveys to estimate adult and maternal mortality? The module for that purpose was not included in any of the India surveys. Decisions to omit or include modulex are made by the country, not by DHS.

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