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ELEPHANTDRUGHH (ELEPHANTDRUGHH)
Household member took any drug for elephantiasis

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This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.

Description

ELEPHANTDRUGHH indicates whether the household member had recently taken any drug to treat elephantiasis, a tropical disease that causes swelling in the arms and legs. This disease is caused by parasitic worms spread via mosquitoes.

Comparability

ELEPHANTDRUGHH has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

ELEPHANTDRUGHH is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS household questionnaire.

Universe

No universe descriptions are currently available.
  • Nigeria: 2008-H