Description

For women who have been married or lived with a partner more than once, MARCURYR_NP (V508A) reports the year of her current marriage or cohabitation according to the Nepali calendar, or Vikram Samvat. The month of the woman's current marriage/union is reported in MARCURMO_NP (V507A).

Comparability

MARCURYR_NP (V508A) has no comparability problems across Nepali samples.

All standard date variables in Nepal DHS samples are given in the Nepali calendar. The Nepali calendar, or Vikram Samvat, is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months of 29 to 32 days each. According to the Gregorian calendar, the Nepali calendar begins in mid-April. Because the 12 months do not match the sidereal year, correctional months are occasionally added or subtracted. It is only possible to convert dates given in Vikram Samvat to the Gregorian calendar when the exact date (day, month and year) is available. Otherwise, it is only possible to approximate to the month. Vikram Samvat is approximately 56 years, 8 months, and 15 days ahead of the Gregorian calendar.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MARCURYR_NP (V508A) is included in Phase VIII of the standard DHS questionnaire for Nepal.

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