IPUMS PMA

Performance Monitoring for Action

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CLOSESTFAC

Visited health facility closest to place of residence

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Type Female Respondents
Female Respondents and Household Members
Female Respondents and Female Non-respondents
All Cases (Respondents and Non-respondents to Household and Female Questionnaires)

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Description

For women who have sought care for herself or a family member at a health facility in the past 6 months, CLOSESTFAC indicates whether the facility she most recently visited was the one closest to her place of residence.

The question associated with this variable was included in the female questionnaire.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Women aged 15-49 who have visited a health facility for herself or her family member in the past 6 months.

Availability

Ghana: 2017