Codes and Frequencies
Description
CATTLEYN indicates whether household owned any cattle. In some cases, the question referred specifically to local or indigenous cattle; see Comparability. The complementary variable CATTLENUM reports the number of cattle owned by the household.
The information in CATTLEYN is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.
Comparability — Index
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Tanzania Uganda Zambia |
Comparability
Along with universe differences, CATTLEYN varies across samples in question wording. For example, some surveys asked specifically about local or traditional cattle. Samples with potential comparability issues are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
CATTLEYN is a country-specific household variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Egypt [top]
The 2005, 2008, and 2014 Egyptian surveys provided examples of cattle (e.g., "buffalo, calf") in the question.
Comparability — Kenya [top]
The 2008 and 2014 Kenyan surveys asked about the ownership of "local cattle (indigenous)."
Comparability — Madagascar [top]
The 2008 Madagascar survey asked about the ownership of "zebu cattle."
Comparability — Pakistan [top]
The 2017 Pakistan survey asked about the ownership of "Other cattle (buffalo)," with the "other" distinguishing between these cattle and the preceding mention of "Milk cows or bulls." The 2006 and 2012 Pakistan surveys asked about "buffalo" but not non-milk cattle.
Comparability — Rwanda [top]
The 2010 and 2014 Rwandan surveys asked about the ownership of "traditional cattle."
Comparability — South Africa [top]
The 1998 South African survey asked about the ownership of "sheep or cattle."
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
The 2015 Tanzanian survey asked about the ownership of "other cattle" (i.e., cattle other than "milk cows or bulls").
Comparability — Uganda [top]
Ugandan surveys for 2006, 2011, and 2016 asked about the ownership of "local cattle."
Comparability — Zambia [top]
The 2007 and 2013 Zambian surveys asked about the ownership of "traditional cattle."
Universe
- Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Benin 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Benin 2017: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Burundi 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Ethiopia 2005: Women age 15-49 whose households own any livestock.
- Ethiopia 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Ethiopia 2019: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2009: All women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2012: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Myanmar 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2013: All women age 15-64.
- Nigeria 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2017: All women age 15-49.
- South Africa 1998: All women age 15-49.
- South Africa 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 2015: All women age 15-49.
