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)

Metadata

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Oct 18, 2010

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Duration of amenorrhea (M6)

Data file: Child

Overview

Valid: 27363

Invalid: 77445

Minimum: 0

Maximum: 96

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 102

End: 103

Width: 2

Range: 0 - 98

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

For how many months after the birth of (NAME) did you not have a period?

Description

Universe

All children

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

If the woman states her period has not returned since the birth in question, then M6 is set to 96. Otherwise, the literal question is asked.

Others

Notes

code 96 used for Period not returned, code 97 used for Inconsistent

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Demographic and Health Survey, 2008 Fifth Round