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Data_ Specifics [message #22896] Mon, 31 May 2021 08:40 Go to next message
abias is currently offline  abias
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Dear all,

I am currently working with Household survey dataset for all African countries for all survey rounds available.
I would like to know why the survey datasets are not available for northern part of Africa like Algeria, Tunisia etc and other countries like Somalia, Eritrea.

Also I would like to know if same households are interviewed in subsequent rounds and how can I be able to track such households in the dataset.

Thank you
Re: Data_ Specifics [message #22898 is a reply to message #22896] Mon, 31 May 2021 10:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bridgette-DHS is currently offline  Bridgette-DHS
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You can view a list of available datasets at: https://dhsprogram.com/data/available-datasets.cfm. Please be aware that The DHS Program does not dictate the countries surveyed.

DHS surveys are cross-sectional surveys that are based on independent samples of PSUs. It is very unlikely that the same cluster will be selected in successive surveys, and especially unlikely that the same households or individuals will be sampled. However, there is no way to tell whether that has happened, since the identifiers for the selected clusters and households are not retained.

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Re: Data_ Specifics [message #22899 is a reply to message #22898] Mon, 31 May 2021 10:58 Go to previous message
abias is currently offline  abias
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Thank you.
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