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DELHMSAFETY_01
(DELHMSAFETY_01)
Why not deliver in health facility: Security concerns (last birth)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DELHMSAFETY_01 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported security concerns as a reason why she delivered the child away from a health facility (for the last birth). The interviewer recorded all reasons mentioned.
Comparability
DELHMSAFETY_01 has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DELHMSAFETY_01 is part of a series of variables on why delivery took place away from a health facility, which is included in Phase V forward of the standard DHS questionnaire. DELHMSAFETY_01 is a country-specific response.
Universe
- Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered their last-born child at home.
- Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered their last-born child at home.
