Codes and Frequencies
Description
CABLETV indicates whether the household had cable TV access, generally phrased as "Does your household have a subscription to CANAL?" CANAL is an international subscription TV service with multiple TV and radio stations in French; CANAL+ includes channels in additional languages, such as English.
The related variable TV5 indicates whether the household had "a TV5 antenna," which delivers live satellite television.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, CABLETV is comparable across samples.
The information in CABLETV is taken from the household record, linked to the record of the woman respondent. This information applies to household residents, not temporary visitors, so researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2").
Comparability - Standard DHS
CABLETV is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS household questionnaire.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 2018: All women age 15-64.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Gambia 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2012: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2012: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2017: All women age 15-49.