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RADIOPOTH
(RADIOPOTH)
Type of radio program listens to: Other
Codes and Frequencies
Description
RADIOPOTH indicates whether the female respondent listens to other types of radio programs. The meaning of "other" depends on the types of radio programs specified in a given survey.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
RADIOPOTH has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
RADIOPOTH is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Sri Lanka [top]
Questions about what type of radio programming the woman respondent listens to were included in the family planning section of the 1987 Sri Lankan survey, presumably to determine the best radio programs in which to include public service announcements or advertisements supporting family planning.
Universe
- Sri Lanka 1987: Ever-married women age 15-49 who listen to the radio.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who report listening to the radio sometimes or often.
