Description

RADIOFQ (V158) reports how often the woman usually listens to the radio (not at all, less than once a week, at least once a week, or almost every day).

For a comparable variable that asks about whether the woman listens to the radio at least once a week, see RADIOWK (V112). For a variable bridging RADIOFQ and RADIOWK (V112), see RADIOBRIG.

Comparability — Index

Comparability

The possible response categories for RADIOFQ (V158) change across phases. See the Survey Text tab for exact question wording.

To maximize comparability across samples, IPUMS-DHS uses composite coding for this variable. The answer "Not at all" is coded 0. For women who report listening to the radio, IPUMS-DHS uses a 2-digit coding system, where the first digit indicates whether the respondent listens to the radio less than once a week (coded 10) or more than once a week (20). The second digit displays additional information available for some samples, with code 21 indicating "At least once a week" and 22 indicating "At least once a day."

Comparability - Standard DHS

RADIOFQ (V158) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire beginning in Phase IV. While the question wording for RADIOFQ (V158) remains the same across phases, the response categories differ. In Phases IV and V of the standard DHS questionnaire, the response categories are: Almost every day, At least once a week, Less than once a week, and Not at all. In Phase VI, the category "Almost every day" was removed, so the highest frequency that can be reported is "At least once a week."

A similar question appears in Phases I through III, where respondents were asked whether they listen to the radio ever day (RADIODAY (V111)) and whether they listen to the radio every week (RADIOWK (V112)).

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