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Merging rounds of survey [message #1238]

Mon, 27 January 2014 08:18

nogtd
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Registered: January 2014
Location: Paris

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Dear all,
I have merged the 4 avaiblable datasets for Burkina Faso in one single dataset (on Stata) to make some repeated cross-sectional analysis. However, I have noticed that the regions are not coded the same accross the rounds of surveys (for instance, when I cross-tabulate the round and the region variable, I have clearly a discrepancy, or a displacement of some regions codes from one round to another). Besides, for the last 2 rounds, the values for the regions are not labelled any more.
I have been told it was quite usual but I cannot find on the DHS website, the DHS recode variables manual, or any forum topics how to recode them. I would need the regions to make the rounds coincide.

Does anyone have a clue how to correct this ? Thank you in advance, and sorry for my English !

kind regards,

N

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