Description

GEO_SN2015_2016 indicates the region of Senegal where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 2015-2016 Senegal survey are equivalent to regions. The variable includes two time periods because both the 2015 and 2016 survey needs to be combined to produce regionally representative estimates. Users interested in using just the 2015 or 2016 survey should use GEO_SN2014 or GEO_SN2016.

An integrated GIS map (in shapefile format) for Senegal can be downloaded here.

Comparability

GEO_SN2015 and GEO_SN2016 are harmonized into four broad regions. Note that these regions are different from the GEO_SN1986_2017 regions. Other geography variables for Senegal include GEO_SN2005_2019

Based on the 14 administrative regions in 2017, GEO_SN1986_2017 combines regions into:

• West (Dakar, Thiès)
• Center (Diourbel, Fatick, Kaolack, Louga, Kaffrine)
• North east (Saint-Louis, Tambacounda, Matam, Kedougou)
• South (Kolda, Ziguinchor, Sedhiou)

Based on the 14 administrative regions in 2017, GEO_SN2005_2019, combine regions into 4 broad regions.

• West (Dakar, Thiès)
• Center (Diourbel, Fatick, Kaolack, Kaffrine)
• North (Saint-Louis, Louga, Matam)
• South (Kolda, Ziguinchor, Sedhiou, Tambacounda, Kedougou)

Each sample is representative at different levels of geography. Please refer to the list below for details:

• 1986, 1992, 1997: 4 levels of geography (West, Center, South and North East)
• 2005: 11 regions
• 2010, 2017: 14 regions
• 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016: 4 levels of geography (West, Center, North, South)
• 2012 and 2014 combined together: 14 regions
• 2014 and 2015 combined together: 14 regions
• 2018, 2019: 4 levels of geography (West, Center, North, South)

Use the 14 regions from GEO_SN2015_2016 or GEO_SN2012_2014 if you are combining 2012-2014 and 2015-2016 surveys.

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