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MENSPRIVATE
(V248)Able to wash/change in private at home during period
Codes and Frequencies
Description
MENSPRIVATE indicates whether the respondent was able to change (and wash) in private while she was at home during her last menstrual period.
Comparability
Along with universe differences, MENSPRIVATE differs across samples in codes and question wording. Some samples included a question about being able to change in private; others had a question referring to changing and washing in private. The standard version of this variable in DHS Phase 8 includes an additional code 2 for being away from home during the last period.
Comparability - Standard DHS
Prior to DHS Phase 8, MENSPRIVATE is a country-specific variable not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire. In Phase 8, this variable has the standard name V248.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2021: Women age 15-49 who menstruated in the past year.
- Cambodia 2021: Women age 15-49 who menstruated in the past year.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2021: Women age 15-49 who menstruated in the past year.
- Ghana 2022: Women age 15-49 who menstruated in the past year.
- Kenya 2022: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the male survey and who menstruated in the past year.
- Lesotho 2023: Women age 15-49 who menstruated in the past year.
- Mozambique 2022: Women age 15-49 who menstruated in the past year.
- Nepal 2022: Women age 15-49 who menstruated in the past year.
- Philippines 2022: Women age 15-49 who menstruated in the past year.
- Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who reported the time of her last menstrual period in days, weeks, or months.
- Senegal 2018: Women age 15-49 who reported the time of her last menstrual period in days, weeks, or months.
- Senegal 2019: Women age 15-49 who reported the time of her last menstrual period in days, weeks, or months.
- Senegal 2023: Women age 15-49 who menstruated in the past year.
- Tanzania 2022: Women age 15-49 who menstruated in the past year.
