Codes and Frequencies
Description
ANKNOWNGO indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported an NGO as a place to receive antenatal care.
Some samples in the "ANKNOW" series include categories that can be consolidated into a single response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable while preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.
For example, a given sample might include multiple categories for different types of NGOs that could be combined to create a more comprehensive response category. See Comparability for more information on the specific categories combined in ANKNOWNGO.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
ANKNOWNGO varies slightly in question wording. Most commonly, this response category is organized under a "NGO Sector" header and is worded as "NGO." However, some countries diverge from this standard convention, and, in some cases, multiple categories were consolidated to form a single, more comprehensive response. ANKNOWNGO is ultimately concerned with whether the woman mentioned any NGO as a place to receive antenatal care, rather than the specific type of NGO. Countries of particular interest are noted below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ANKNOWNGO is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Bangladesh [top]
In the 2000 Bangladesh survey, under the "NGO Sector" header, there are separate categories for "NGO static clinic," "NGO satellite clinic," and "NGO fieldworker." Because ANKNOWNGO focuses on all NGOs, these three responses are consolidated in ANKNOWNGO to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Universe
- Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49 who have heard about pregnancy and delivery complications.
