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.
Codes and Frequencies
Description
PREVREGIONMW (V105AMW) indicates the region of Malawi where the respondent lived just before moving to her current place of residence.
Comparability
PREVREGIONMW (V105AMW) is a country-specific variable for Malawi that collects information about the region in which the woman previously lived. PREVREGIONMW has no comparability issues.
Comparability - Standard DHS
PREVREGIONMW (V105AMW) has country-specific codes, but the general question about previous region of residence is included in the standard DHS questionnaire beginning in Phase VII.
Universe
- Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who were not visitors to the household and who had not "always" lived in the region where they were interviewed.
