The DHS Program, which manages registration and access for IPUMS DHS, is again reviewing new user applications and requests for expanded access from currently approved users.
FSHOWGOTDK
(FSHOWGOTDK)How fistula was contracted: Don't know (open-ended)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FSHOWGOTDK indicates whether the woman did not know (or did not supply a response) about the cause of fistula when asked an open-ended question.
When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.
Comparability
FSHOWGOTDK has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
The standard DHS questionnaire includes no questions about fistula. The Standard DHS Module on fistula asks whether the woman's fistula was due to delivery or other (open-ended) causes, but FSHOWGOTDK was not included in the standard module.
Universe
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of fistula.
