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GEO_VN1997

(V101_VN1997)
Vietnam regions, 1997 [GIS]
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Description

GEO_VN1997 (V101_VN1997) indicates the region of Vietnam where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 1997 Vietnam survey are equivalent to regions.

"Project" and "Non-project" labels refer to the provinces that were targeted in the Population and Family Health Project of the Committee for Population, Family and Children.

A GIS map for GEO_VN1997 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEO_VN1997 (V101_VN1997) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.

Comparability - Standard DHS

GEO_VN1997, like other V101 variables, is a geographic variable added during processing of the DHS data. V101 is included in all Phases of the DHS.

Universe

  • Vietnam 1997: Ever-married women age 15-49
  • Vietnam: 1997-W, 1997-C, 1997-B, 1997-H