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FOODASSISTYN (FOODASSISTYN)
HH received food assistance
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Description

FOODASSISTYN indicates whether the household received any food assistance from either a government or non-governmental organization.

IPUMS-DHS users interested in using FOODASSISTYN may also be interested in FOODASSISTSRC, a related variable that reports the source of this assistance (for the Tanzania 2015 survey)..

The information in FOODASSISTYN is taken from the household record, linked to the records of other units of analysis (women, men, births, and children). This information applies to household residents, not temporary visitors, so researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2").

Comparability

Along with universe differences, FOODASSISTYN differs across samples in question wording. See country-specific comparability.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FOODASSISTYN is a country-specific household variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Sierra Leone 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Sierra Leone: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-H, 2013-M, 2013-W
  • Tanzania: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-M, 2015-H, 2015-W