Bulk download only Standard DHS datasets? [message #13323] |
Wed, 18 October 2017 14:56 |
archju01
Messages: 2 Registered: October 2017 Location: Washington, DC
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The bulk download function is great and has greatly improved our ability to access only the newest datasets for each country of interest. However, my current project is interested in some variables present in the standard DHS but not the MIS. When selecting the most recent survey, the bulk download list does not seem to allow for only the most recent standard DHS. This affects Ghana, Kenya, and others. Is there a way to exclude MIS survey data? Thanks in advance.
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Re: Bulk download only Standard DHS datasets? [message #17656 is a reply to message #17654] |
Thu, 02 May 2019 12:02 |
cportner
Messages: 20 Registered: September 2014 Location: Seattle
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Thank you! It would be great if the option to just select standard DHS was available.
Until then, what I am currently doing is close to what you describe. I take the country code and version number from both the file name and from within the data set itself (since that helps catch/remove the individual Indian state files). The script uses those to select the relevant variables by phase.
Is there a way to identify whether a given survey comes from a special DHS or a standard DHS from within the data? It appears that the version numbering is in chronological order, so, for example, the Dominican Republic special DHS are named 5A and 6A because they came after the standard ones for the respective phases. Alternatively, is there a file that identifies surveys as either special or standard DHSs?
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