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DELUMBTRMUST_01
(DELUMBTRMUST_01)
Applied to umbilical cord: Mustard oil (last birth)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DELUMBTRMUST_01 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported that mustard oil was applied to the stump of her child's umbilical cord (for the last birth)
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DELUMBTRMUST_01 is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DELUMBTRMUST_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.
Universe
- Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey, delivered their last-born child at home, and knew what was used to cut the umbilical cord.
- Bangladesh 2011: Ever-married women age 12-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Bangladesh 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 3 years before the survey.
- Bangladesh 2018: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 3 years before the survey.
- Liberia 2019: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
