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PPBFHELPDUR (PPBFHELPDUR)
Recommended duration of breastfeeding (months)
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Description

PPBFHELPDUR reports the number of months the respondent was advised to breastfeed her child.

Comparability

PPBFHELPDUR has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

PPBFHELPDUR is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Bangladesh 1994: Ever-married women age 10-49 who gave birth in the 2 years before the survey, who ever breastfed the child, and who received advice about how long to breastfeed.
  • Bangladesh: 1994-W, 1994-C, 1994-B, 1994-W