Demographic and Health Survey 2011 - IPUMS Subset
Nepal, 2011
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Reference ID
NPL_2011_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) [Nepal], New ERA, and ICF International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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May 01, 2020
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May 14, 2020
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Date measured (day) (Nepali calendar) (members under age 5) (H_HWCDAYMEAS_NP)
Data file: NPL2011-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
481
End:
482
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
For household members under age 5 who were potential subjects for height and weight measurement, HWCDAYMEAS_NP (HC17_NP) reports the day of the month, according to the Nepali calendar, on which their height and weight were measured by DHS personnel. Their age in days on the day of measurement is used in DHS calculations of anthropometric Z-scores.
The complementary variables HWCMONTHMEAS_NP and HWCYEARMEAS_NP report the month and the year, respectively, according to the Nepali calendar, of the young household member's height and weight measurement.
The complementary variables HWCMONTHMEAS_NP and HWCYEARMEAS_NP report the month and the year, respectively, according to the Nepali calendar, of the young household member's height and weight measurement.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Child biometrics, general Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |