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AIDTHRUBFEED (AIDTHRUBFEED)
AIDS transmission: Breastfeeding
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Description

AIDTHRUBFEED indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent said HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through breastfeeding.

Comparability

AIDTHRUBFEED has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

AIDTHRUBFEED is a country-specific variable, but it is part of a series on how HIV/AIDS is transmitted, included in Phase III of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Senegal 1992: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS and know how it is transmitted.
  • Senegal: 1992-W, 1992-C, 1992-B