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GEO_GY2009

(V101_GY2009)
Guyana regions, 2009 [GIS]
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Description

GEO_GY2009 (V101_GY2009) indicates the region of Guyana where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 2009 Guyana survey are equivalent to regions.

A GIS map for GEO_GY2009 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEO_GY2009 (V101_GY2009) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.

Comparability - Standard DHS

GEO_GY2009, like other V101 variables, is a geographic variable added during processing of the DHS data. V101 is included in all Phases of the DHS.

Universe

  • Guyana 2009: All women age 15-49
  • Guyana: 2009-W, 2009-C, 2009-B, 2009-H