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DELCG3_ALL (DELCG3_ALL)
Community health worker gave delivery care (Repulic of the Congo - Brazzaville)
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Codes

0 = No
1 = Yes
8 = Missing
9 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

DELCG3_ALL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported a nurse's aide or community health agent gave delivery care for a recent birth. This response category is country-specific to Congo Brazzaville.

DELCG3_ALL consists of a set of up to five separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELCG3_01) up to the fifth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELCG3_02, DELCG3_03, DELCG3_04, and DELCG3_05) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELCG3_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

DELCG3_ALL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question about who provided delivery care is included in Phase II forward of the standard DHS questionnaire. DELCG3_ALL is a country-specific response not included in any Phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Congo Brazzaville 2011: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Congo Brazzaville: 2005-W, 2011-W