DELUMBTRASH_01
(DELUMBTRASH_01)
Applied to umbilical cord: Ash (last birth)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DELUMBTRASH_01 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported that ash was applied to the stump of her last-born child's umbilical cord.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL |
Ethiopia |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DELUMBTRASH_01 is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DELUMBTRASH_01 is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is part of a series in the standard newborn care module for Phase VII.
Comparability — Ethiopia [top]
The 2016 Ethiopia survey collected information for this variable for all births in the reference period.
Universe
- Ethiopia 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey, and for whom something was applied to the umbilical cord of their last-born child.
- Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered their last-born child at home.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey, and for whom something was applied to the umbilical cord after it was cut.
