IPUMS PMA: descr: HHCAREKIDLT5

IPUMS PMA

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HHCAREKIDLT5

How many children under age of 5

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Availability
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Codes and Frequencies

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Female Respondents
Female Respondents and Household Members
Female Respondents and Female Non-respondents
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Description

HHCAREKIDLT5 reports the total number of children under the age of 5 living in the household for whom the woman is the primary caregiver.

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

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Comparability with IPUMS-DHS

HHCAREKIDLT5 in IPUMS-PMA is similar to the IPUMS-DHS variable HHKIDLT5, which reports the total number of children under age 5 in the household, regardless of who their caregiver is. See the Survey Text and Universe Tab of the IPUMS-DHS variable for more information.

Universe

Women age 15-49.

Availability

Burkina Faso: 2015-2016
Congo (Democratic Republic): 2015-2016
Ethiopia: 2016
Ghana: 2014-2015
Kenya: 2015
Niger: 2016-2017
Nigeria: 2016-2017
Uganda: 2015-2016