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Homes/samples participating in multiple surveys [message #11263]

Sun, 27 November 2016 05:55

Ray Diaz
Messages: 3
Registered: June 2015

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Good morning. I was wondering if: a) The DHS samples some of the same homes/individuals in multiple surveys overtime and; b) if same samples are included in multiple surveys, how can those samples be identified. I'm trying to make a longitudinal study, and it will be really helpful since the DHS has much information about the topics I want to do research on.

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Re: Homes/samples participating in multiple surveys [message #11277 is a reply to message #11263]

Mon, 28 November 2016 08:10

Bridgette-DHS
Messages: 3230
Registered: February 2013

Senior Member

Following is a response from Senior DHS Stata Specialist, Tom Pullum:

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The samples in successive DHS surveys are completely independent of one another. It is not impossible for the same household to be included in more than one DHS survey, but if that did happen, there is nothing in the ID codes for households that would allow anyone to know that.

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Re: Homes/samples participating in multiple surveys [message #13903 is a reply to message #11277]

Mon, 22 January 2018 21:08

chopotin
Messages: 11
Registered: June 2015

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Thanks Tom and Bridgette!

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