Demographic and Health Survey, 2008
Fifth Round

Nigeria, 2008

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Reference ID

NGA-NPC-DHS-2008-v1.0

Producer(s)

National Population Commission (NPC)

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Oct 18, 2010

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Dec 02, 2013

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Free medical supplies last 12 months (Hd103)

Data file: Person

Overview

Valid: 318

Invalid: 156514

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 301

End: 301

Width: 1

Range: 0 - 8

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

I would like to ask you about any formal, organized help or support that your household may have received for (NAME) before (he/she) died, for which you did not have to pay. By formal, organized support, I mean help provided by someone working for a program. This program could be government, private, religious, charity, or community-based.

Literal question

In the last 12 months, did your household receive any medical supplies for (NAME), such as medical care, supplies or medicine, for which you did not have to pay?

Value	Category	Cases
0	No	296	93.1%
1	Yes	20	6.3%
8	Dk	2	0.6%
9	Missing	1
Sysmiss		156513

Description

Universe

Any usual member of the household age 18-59 years who has died in the last 12 months and who was very sick during 3 of the 12 months before they died.

Source of information

Head of household

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Demographic and Health Survey, 2008 Fifth Round