Demographic and Health Survey 2007 - IPUMS Subset

Zambia, 2007

Reference ID

ZMB_2007_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Health, Tropical Diseases Research Centre, University of Zambia [Zambia] and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Aug 15, 2018

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May 14, 2020

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Final say on number of children to have (M_DECFAMSIZEMN)

Data file: ZMB2007-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 541

End: 542

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

613. In a couple, who do you think should have the greater say in each of the following decisions: the husband, the wife or both equally:

a) making large household purchases?

HUSBAND 1
WIFE 2
BOTH EQUALLY 3
DON'T KNOW 8

b) making small daily household purchases?

HUSBAND 1
WIFE 2
BOTH EQUALLY 3
DON'T KNOW 8

c) deciding when to visit the wife's family or relatives?

HUSBAND 1
WIFE 2
BOTH EQUALLY 3
DON'T KNOW 8

d) deciding what to do with the money she earns for her work?

HUSBAND 1
WIFE 2
BOTH EQUALLY 3
DON'T KNOW 8

e) deciding how many children to have?

HUSBAND 1
WIFE 2
BOTH EQUALLY 3
DON'T KNOW 8

Value	Category
10	Man alone
20	Man and wife/partner
30	Man and someone else
40	Wife/partner alone
50	Someone else
90	Other/not applicable
97	Don't know
98	Missing
99	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

DECFAMSIZEMN (MV743G) reports who in the man's household usually makes decisions regarding how many children to have.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Decision-making Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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