FSHOWGOTDK
(FSHOWGOTDK)
How fistula was contracted: Don't know (open-ended)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FSHOWGOTDK indicates whether the woman did not know (or did not supply a response) about the cause of fistula when asked an open-ended question.
When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.
Comparability
FSHOWGOTDK has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
The standard DHS questionnaire includes no questions about fistula. The Standard DHS Module on fistula asks whether the woman's fistula was due to delivery or other (open-ended) causes, but FSHOWGOTDK was not included in the standard module.
Universe
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of fistula.
