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Demographic and Health Survey 2009 - IPUMS Subset

Lesotho, 2009
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LSO_2009_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) [Lesotho] and ICF Macro., Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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May 01, 2020
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Data file: LSO2009-C.dat

Child records

Cases: 3999

Variables

C_MOTORCYCLHH
HH has motorcycle/scooter (from HH record)
C_FRIDGE
HH has refrigerator
C_FRIDGEHH
HH has refrigerator (from HH record)
C_RADIO
HH has radio
C_RADIOHH
HH has radio (from HH record)
C_TELEVISION
HH has television
C_TVHH
HH has television (from HH record)
C_WATCHCLOCK
HH has watch or clock
C_BED
HH has bed
C_BANKACC
HH has bank account
C_AGLANDYN
HH owns land for agriculture (yes or no)
C_DRAWNCART
HH has animal-drawn cart
C_GENERATYN
HH has generator
C_LIVESTOCKYN
HH owns livestock
C_CATTLEYN
HH owns cattle (yes or no)
C_CATTLENUM
Number of cattle owned by HH
C_COWBULLYN
HH owns cows/bulls (yes or no)
C_COWBULLNUM
Number of cows/bulls owned by HH
C_HORSEMULEYN
HH owns horses/donkeys/mules
C_HORSEMULENUM
Number of horses/donkeys/mules owned by HH
C_SHEEPYN
HH owns sheep (yes or no)
C_SHEEPNUM
Number of sheep owned by HH
C_GOATYN
HH owns goats (yes or no)
C_GOATNUM
Number of goats owned by HH
C_PIGYN
HH owns pigs (yes or no)
C_PIGNUM
Number of pigs owned by HH
C_PIGIMPYN
HH owns "improved" pigs (yes or no)
C_PIGIMPNUM
Number of "improved" pigs owned by HH
C_RABBITYN
HH owns rabbits (yes or no)
C_RABBITNUM
Number of rabbits owned by HH
C_CHICKYN
HH owns chickens (yes or no)
C_CHICKNUM
Number of chickens owned by HH (topcoded)
C_CHICKIMPYN
HH owns "improved" chickens (yes or no)
C_CHICKIMPNUM
Number of "improved" chickens owned by HH
C_SALTEST1
Iodine level in HH salt, first grouping
C_HCARETRANSPORT
Mode of transportation HH uses to reach health facility
C_CURRWORK
Currently working
C_JOBABSENT
Woman has job from which she was absent in past week
C_WKCURRJOB
Woman's occupation
C_WHOWORKFOR
Whom the respondent works for
C_WKHOMEAWAY
Woman works at home or away from home
C_WKWORKLASTYR
Respondent worked recently
C_WKEMPLOYWHEN
Respondent works all year, seasonally, or occasionally
C_WKTYPELAND
Type of land where respondent works
C_WKEARNTYPE
Type of earnings for respondent's work
C_HUSJOB
Partner's occupation
C_WKEARNSMORE
Woman's earnings relative to husband/partner's earnings
C_WEALTHQ
Household wealth index in quintiles
C_WEALTHS
Wealth index factor score (5 decimals)
C_WHOPROP
Who received most of late husband's property
C_ANYPROP
Woman received any of late husband's assets or valuables
C_FEMOWNHOUSE
Woman owns house alone or jointly
C_FEMOWNLAND
Woman owns land alone or jointly
C_LIT2
Literacy, based on reading passage
C_LITBRIG
Literacy bridging variable
C_LITPROGRAMEV
Respondent ever attended literacy program
C_EDUCLVL
Highest educational level
C_YRSCHL
Highest year of education in level
C_EDYRTOTAL
Total years education
C_EDACHIEVER
Summary educational achievement
C_EDUCLVLLS
Highest educational level (Lesotho)
C_HUSEDYR
Partner's highest year of education in level
C_HUSEDYRS
Partner's education in total years schooling
C_HUSEDLVLLS
Partner's education level (Lesotho)
C_NEWSFQ
Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine
C_NEWSBRIG
Reads newspaper: Bridging variable
C_TVFQ
Frequency of watching television
C_TVBRIG
Watches television: Bridging variable
C_RADIOFQ
Frequency of listening to radio
C_RADIOBRIG
Listens to radio: Bridging variable
C_NEWSLS
Reads newspaper/magazine: Lesotho newspaper/magazine
C_NEWSZA
Reads newspaper/magazine: South Africa newspaper/magazine
C_NEWSOTH
Reads newspaper/magazine: Other newspaper/magazine
C_TVLS
Watches television: Lesotho television
C_TVZA
Watches television: South Africa television
C_TVOTH
Watches television: Other television
C_RADIOLS
Listens to radio: Lesotho radio
C_RADIOZA
Listens to radio: South Africa radio
C_RADIOOTH
Listens to radio: Other radio
C_DECBIGHH
Final say on making large household purchases
C_DECDAILYPUR
Final say on household purchases for daily needs
C_DECFAMVISIT
Final say on visits to family or relatives
C_DECFEMEARN
Final say on spending woman's earnings
C_DECHUSEARN
Final say on spending husband's earnings
C_DECFEMHCARE
Final say on woman's health care
C_DECFOOD
Final say on food to be cooked
C_FERTPREF
Fertility preferences
C_UNMETNEED
Unmet need for FP
C_UNMETNEED2
Unmet need for FP (2nd def)
C_KIDDESIRE
Desire for more children
C_FPLCHDESIRE
Wanted last child
C_PGDESIRE
Time wanted current pregnancy
C_IDEALKID
Ideal number of children
C_IDEALKIDGRP
Ideal number of children (grouped)
C_IDEALBOYS
Ideal number of boy children
C_IDEALGIRLS
Ideal number of girl children
C_IDEALBOTH
Ideal number of children of either sex
C_IDEALBTHFUT
Ideal time before future birth
C_PREFTIMECH
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child
C_PREFTIMECHGP
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child (grouped)
C_FPDECIDER
Decision-maker for using FP
C_HUSFERTPREF
Husband's desire for children
C_FPHUSKNOUS
Husband knows respondent is using FP
C_EXPOSURE1
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund
C_EXPOSURE2
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund (2nd def)
C_FPKNOTYP
Know any type of FP method
C_FPKNOPILL
Know about Pill for FP
C_FPKNOIUD
Know about IUD for FP
C_FPKNOINJ
Know about injectable FP
C_FPKNOCON
Know about condom for FP
C_FPKNOFST
Know about female sterilization for FP
C_FPKNOMST
Know about male sterilization for FP
C_FPKNOFC
Know about female condom for FP
C_FPKNOIMP
Know about implants or Norplant for FP
C_FPKNOEMRG
Knows about emergency contraception a as a method of family planning
C_FPKNOWD
Know about withdrawal for FP
C_FPKNORHY
Know about rhythm for FP
C_FPCUREFF
Told about side effects of FP method
C_FPCURDEAL
Told how to deal with side effects of FP method
C_FPCUREFFWKR
Told about side effects by family planning worker
C_FPCUROM
Told about other FP methods
C_FPCUROMWKR
Ever told about other family planning methods by FP worker
C_FPTYPNOW
Current FP use by method type (folk, traditional, modern)
C_FPUSPATRN
Pattern of use of contraceptive method
C_FPMETHNOW
Current method of FP
C_FPNOWUSPILL
FP method currently used: Pill
C_FPNOWUSINJ
FP method currently used: Injections
C_FPNOWUSIUD
FP method currently used: IUD
C_FPNOWUSIMP
FP method currently used: Implants
C_FPNOWUSFST
FP method currently used: Female sterilization
C_FPNOWUSMST
FP method currently used: Male sterilization
C_FPNOWUSCON
FP method currently used: Condom
C_FPNOWUSFC
FP method currently used: Female condom
C_FPNOWUSRHY
FP method currently used: Rhythm
C_FPNOWUSWD
FP method currently used: Withdrawal
C_FPNOWUSOM
FP method currently used: Other method
C_FPCURSTMO
Month of calendar year when started using current FP method
C_FPCURSTYR
Year when started using current FP method
C_FPCURSTCMC
Date when started using current FP method (CMC)
C_FPCURCOMP
Completeness of information: Start date of current method
C_FPCURNOMO
Months of use of current family planning method
C_FPLASTSRCD
Last source for FP for current users, detailed
C_FPLASTSRCS
Last source for FP for current users, standardized
C_FPUSINTENT
FP current use or future intention
C_FPUSPLAN
Intention to use FP in future
C_FPSTERILAGE
Age at sterilization (grouped)
C_FPSTERILPAR
Parity at sterilization
C_FPSTERMARDUR
Marital duration at time of sterilization
C_FPSTERYRAGO
Years since sterilization
C_FPHOMVISITY
Visited by family planning worker in past 12 months
C_FPHCVISITY
Visited health facility for any reason in past 12 months
C_FPHCTALKFP
At health facility told of family planning
C_FPRADIOHR
Heard FP message on radio
C_FPTVHR
Heard FP message on TV recently
C_FPBROCHHR
Saw FP message in brochure or pamphlet
C_FPNEWSHR
Heard FP message in newspaper/magazine
C_FPYNOTMAR
Reason not using method: Not married
C_FPYNOTNOSEX
Reason not using method: Not having sex
C_FPYNOTINSEX
Reason not using method: Infrequent sex
C_FPYNOTMENO
Reason not using method: Menopausal or hysterectomy
C_FPYNOTINF
Reason not using method: Subfecund or infecund
C_FPYNOTAMEN
Reason not using method: Postpartum amenorrheic
C_FPYNOTBSTFD
Reason not using method: Breastfeeding
C_FPYNOTFATE
Reason not using method: Fatalistic
C_FPYNOTOPPR
Reason not using method: Respondent opposed
C_FPYNOTOPPH
Reason not using method: Husband or partner opposed
C_FPYNOTOPPO
Reason not using method: Others opposed
C_FPYNOTRELIG
Reason not using method: Religious prohibition
C_FPYNOTKNO
Reason not using method: Knows no contraceptive method
C_FPYNOTSRC
Reason not using method: Knows no source of contraceptives
C_FPYNOTHLTH
Reason not using method: Health concerns
C_FPYNOTSIDEF
Reason not using method: Fear of side effects
C_FPYNOTFAR
Reason not using method: Lack of access or too far
C_FPYNOTCOST
Reason not using method: Costs too much
C_FPYNOTCONV
Reason not using method: Inconvenient to use
C_FPYNOTBODY
Reason not using method: Interferes with body's natural processes
C_FPYNOTOTH
Reason not using method: Other reason
C_FPYNOTDK
Reason not using method: Don't know
C_FPTYPPILL
Type of method: Pill
C_FPTYPIUD
Type of method: IUD
C_FPTYPINJ
Type of method: Injectables
C_FPTYPCON
Type of method: Condom
C_FPTYPFST
Type of method: Female sterilization
C_FPTYPMST
Type of method: Male sterilization
C_FPTYPRHY
Type of method: Rhythm method
C_FPTYPWD
Type of method: Withdrawal
C_FPTYPIMP
Type of method: Implants or norplants
C_FPTYPABS
Type of method: Abstinence
C_FPTYPLAM
Type of method: Lactational amenorrhea (prolonged breastfeeding)
C_FPTYPFC
Type of method: Female condom
C_FPTYPFJ
Type of method: Foam and jelly
C_FPTYPEMERG
Type of method: Emergency contraception
C_FPTYPCYCB
Type of method: Cycle beads or standard days method
C_FPTYPOM
Type of method: Other method
C_FPNONPUBHOS
Source of family planning for non-users: Public hospital
C_FPNONPUBHC
Source of family planning for non-users: Public health center
C_FPNONPUBFW
Source of family planning for non-users: Public field worker
C_FPNONPUBOTH
Source of family planning for non-users: Other public source
C_FPNONPRIVHOS
Source of family planning for non-users: Private hospital or clinic
C_FPNONPRIVDR
Source of family planning for non-users: Private doctor
C_FPNONPRIVFP
Source of family planning for non-users: Private family planning association or clinic
C_FPNONPRIVDRUG
Source of family planning for non-users: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
C_FPNONPRIVFW
Source of family planning for non-users: Private fieldworker
C_FPNONPRIVOTH
Source of family planning for non-users: Other private medical sector
C_FPNONCHURCH
Source of family planning for non-users: Church or Mosque
C_FPNONFRND
Source of family planning for non-users: Friend or relative
C_FPNONSHOP
Source of family planning for non-users: Shop or kiosk
C_FPNONOTHER
Source of family planning for non-users: Other source, unspecified
C_FPNONDK
Source of family planning for non-users: Does not know a source
C_FPNONANY
Source of family planning for non-users: Knows any source
C_FPNONLS1
Source of FP for non-users: CHAL hospital (private faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_FPNONLS2
Source of FP for non-users: CHAL health center (private faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_FPNONLS3
Source of FP for non-users: CHAL health post (private faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_AIDSHEARD
Heard of AIDS
C_AIDHEALTHY
Thinks a healthy-looking person can have AIDS
C_AIDKNOWONE
Knows someone who has or died of AIDS
C_AIDDENYHEALTH
Knows someone denied health services because of AIDS, last 12 months
C_AIDDENYSOCIAL
Knows someone denied social events because of AIDS, last 12 months
C_AIDVERBABUSE
Knows someone verbally abused because of AIDS, last 12 months
C_AIDHRDRUGHELP
Heard of drugs to help infected people live longer
C_AIDFAMSECRET
Would want HIV infection in family to remain secret
C_AIDCAREREL
Willing to care for relative who has AIDS
C_AIDLETTCHF
Should female teacher with HIV, but not sick, continue teaching
C_AIDLETTCHM
Should male teacher with AIDS virus, not sick, continue teaching
C_AIDSHDSHAME
Thinks people with AIDS should be ashamed of themselves
C_AIDSHDBLAME
Thinks people with AIDS should be blamed for bringing disease
C_AIDGETVENDOR
Would buy vegetables from vendor with AIDS
C_AIDGETWITCH
Get AIDS from: Witchcraft or supernatural means
C_AIDGETBITE
Get AIDS from: Mosquito bites
C_AIDGETFOOD
Get AIDS from: Sharing food with person with AIDS
C_AID1PARLOWRYN
Thinks having only 1 sex partner reduces AIDS risk (yes/no)
C_AIDABSTLOWRYN
Thinks not having sex reduces AIDS risk (yes/no)
C_AIDCONLOWRYN
Thinks always using a condom reduces AIDS risk (yes/no)
C_AIDKNOPREGDRG
Know about drugs to avoid AIDS transmission to baby during pregnancy
C_AIDTRANDELIV
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: During delivery
C_AIDTRANFEED
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: Breastfeeding
C_AIDTRANPREG
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: During pregnancy
C_AIDTESTEV
Ever been tested for AIDS
C_AIDANTALK
During antenatal visit talked about: HIV transmitted mother to child
C_AIDANTALKPREV
During antenatal visit talked about: Preventing getting HIV
C_AIDTANTALK
During antenatal visit talked about: Getting tested for HIV
C_AIDANTALKDRG
During antenatal visit talked about: Drugs to reduce HIV transmission to baby
C_AIDTANOFFER
Offered HIV test as part of antenatal care
C_AIDTANCARE
Tested for HIV as part of antenatal visit
C_AIDTANGOTRES
Got results of HIV test as part of antenatal care
C_AIDTLASTANTE
Place for last AIDS test as antenatal care
C_AIDTANCOUNSEL
Received counseling after antenatal AIDS test
C_AIDTSINCEAN
Tested for HIV since antenatal visit test
C_AIDLTCHOSE
Last HIV test was on your own, offered or required
C_AIDLTGOTRES
Received results from last HIV test
C_ATLWHERE
Place where last HIV/AIDS test was taken
C_AIDLTWHEN
Time since last tested for HIV
C_HPLCAIDSTEST
Knows of place to get AIDS test
C_ATPUBHOS
Place for HIV test: Public hospital
C_ATPUBOTH
Place for HIV test: Other public medical sector
C_ATPRIVHOS
Place for HIV test: Private hospital/clinic/doctor
C_ATPRIVDRUG
Place for HIV test: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
C_ATPRIVFW
Place for HIV test: Private field worker
C_ATPRIVFPC
Place for HIV test: Family planning clinic (private)
C_ATPRIVOTH
Place for HIV test: Other private medical sector
C_ATOTHER
Place for HIV test: Other
C_ATLS1
Place for HIV test: CHAL hospital (faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_ATLS2
Place for HIV test: CHAL health center (faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_ATLS3
Place for HIV test: CHAL health post (faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_ATLS4
Place for HIV test: Private hospital/clinic (Lesotho)
C_ATLS5
Place for HIV test: Private doctor (Lesotho)
C_TIMESINCESEX
Time since last intercourse
C_TIMESINCESEXD
Time since last intercourse in days
C_TIMESINCESEXM
Time since last intercourse in months (imputed)
C_TIMESINCESEXFLAG
Flag for time since last sex (months, imputed)
C_SXTIMETOPAR2
Time since last intercourse: 2nd to last sexual partner
C_SXTIMETOPAR3
Time since last intercourse: 3rd to last sexual partner
C_SXPARYRNO
Number of sex partners, including spouse, in past 12 months
C_SXPARYRNO2
Number of sex partners, excluding spouse, in past 12 months
C_SEXACTIV4WK
Sexual activity in past 4 weeks
C_DURABST
Duration of abstinence (months)
C_SXCANREFUSE
Woman can refuse sex
C_SXPAR1NO
Times had sex with most recent partner in last 12 months
C_SXPAR2NO
Times had sex with 2nd most recent partner in last 12 months
C_SXPAR3NO
Times had sex with third most recent partner in the last 12 months
C_SXPAR1REL
Relationship with most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR2REL
Relationship with 2nd most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR3REL
Relationship with 3rd most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR1AGE
Age of most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR1YNGR
Last sexual partner younger, the same age, or older
C_SXPAR2AGE
Age of 2nd most recent sex partner
C_SXPAR2YNGR
Second to last sexual partner younger, the same age, or older
C_SXPAR3AGE
Age of 3rd most recent sex partner
C_SXPAR3YNGR
Third to last sexual partner younger, the same age, or older
C_SXPAR1TIMKNO
Length of time knew most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR2TIMKNO
Length of time knew 2nd most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR3TIMKNO
Length of time knew 3rd most recent sexual partner
C_AGE1STSEX
Age at first intercourse
C_AGE1STSEXIMP
Age at first intercourse (imputed)
C_AGE1STSEXFLAG
Flag for age at first intercourse
C_SXPARLIFENO
Lifetime total number of sexual partners
C_NOSEXOTHWF
When okay to refuse sex: Husband has other women
C_NOSEXSTD
When okay to refuse sex: Husband has STD
C_NOSEXTIRED
When okay to refuse sex: Tired or not in mood
C_SXPRESKID
Children present during sexual experience questions
Total: 1393
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