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FSHOWFEVHEM

(FSHOWFEVHEM)

How fistula is contracted: Fever and/or hemorrhoids

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Description

FSHOWFEVHEM indicates whether the woman reported "fever and/or hemorrhoids" in response to an open-ended question about how fistula is contracted. This response was written into a blank for "other" answers.

When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.

Comparability

FSHOWFEVHEM has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FSHOWFEVHEM is in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor the DHS standard fistula module.

Universe

Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.

Niger: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-W