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CAREOWNCHILD (V482A)
Made arrangements to care for her own children if no longer able
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Description

CAREOWNCHILD (V482A) indicates whether the woman respondent has made arrangements for someone to take care of her own (biological) children if she were ever to get sick or if she were no longer able to take care of them.

Comparability

CAREOWNCHILD (V482A) has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

CAREOWNCHILD (V482A) is included on the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 5. The questions relate to the situation of orphans and vulnerable children and are part of the HIV/AIDS module.

Universe

  • Burkina Faso 2010: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
  • Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 15-49 who are self-reported caretakers of dependent children under age 18.
  • Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-49 who are self-reported caretakers of dependent children under age 18.
  • Lesotho 2009: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
  • Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
  • Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
  • Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
  • Sierra Leone 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
  • Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
  • Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
  • Zambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
  • Burkina Faso: 2010-B, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-W
  • Congo (Democratic Republic): 2007-W, 2007-C, 2007-B
  • Eswatini (Swaziland): 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W
  • Lesotho: 2009-W, 2009-C, 2009-B, 2009-W
  • Namibia: 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-W
  • Nigeria: 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-C
  • Sao Tome: 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-B
  • Sierra Leone: 2008-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-W
  • Uganda: 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2006-W
  • Zambia: 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2007-C, 2013-W, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W