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DIASHDORS

(DIASHDORS)
Response if child gets diarrhea: Give child ORS/zinc
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Description

DIASHDORS indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported she would give her child ORS or zinc if the child had diarrhea.

Comparability

Apart from slight differences in question wording, DIASHDORS is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • Senegal 1986: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Senegal 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Senegal 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Senegal: 1986-W, 1986-C, 1986-B, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W, 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W