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DIASHDGRUEL
(DIASHDGRUEL)
Response if child gets diarrhea: Gruel
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DIASHDGRUEL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported she would give her child gruel or porridge if the child had diarrhea.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Senegal |
Comparability
DIASHDGRUEL has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DIASHDGRUEL is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Senegal [top]
The 1986 Senegal survey includes "rice porridge" as a response category.
Universe
- Senegal 1986: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.