IPUMS DHS

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FSHOWLABOR

(FSHOWLABOR)

How fistula is contracted: Prolonged labor in childbirth

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Description

FSHOWLABOR indicates whether the woman reported "prolonged labor in childbirth" in response to an open-ended question about how fistula is contracted.

When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.

Comparability

FSHOWLABOR has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FSHOWLABOR is in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor the DHS standard fistula module.

Universe

Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.

Niger: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-W