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MARLASTMO (MARLASTMO)
Month of most recent marriage or cohabitation
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Description

MARLASTMO reports the month of the respondent's most recent marriage or unmarried cohabitation. The year of the woman's most recent marriage/union is reported in MARLASTYR.

Comparability

MARLASTMO has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MARLASTMO is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire in any phase.

Universe

  • Ghana 1998: Women age 15-49 who have been married more than once.
  • Ghana: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B