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DELPREPFOOD_01
(DELPREPFOOD_01)
Preparation for delivery: Arranged food (last birth)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DELPREPFOOD_01 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported arranging food to prepare for her child's birth (for the last birth).
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Nepal |
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, DELPREPFOOD_01 is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DELPREPFOOD_01 is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Nepal [top]
The 2006 Nepal survey includes "Food" as a write-in response category.
Universe
- Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.