Codes and Frequencies
Description
CAREOWNCHILD (V482A) indicates whether the woman respondent has made arrangements for someone to take care of her own (biological) children if she were ever to get sick or if she were no longer able to take care of them.
Comparability — Index
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Congo (Democratic Republic) |
Eswatini (Swaziland) |
Comparability
CAREOWNCHILD (V482A) has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
CAREOWNCHILD (V482A) is included on the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 5. The questions relate to the situation of orphans and vulnerable children and are part of the HIV/AIDS module.
Comparability — Congo (Democratic Republic) [top]
The 2007 Congo Democratic Republic survey asks whether the woman has made arrangements for the care of children under 18 who depend primarily upon her, but the question does not distinguish between her own biological children and other children.
Comparability — Eswatini (Swaziland) [top]
The 2006 Eswatini/Swaziland survey does not limit the question to biological children of the female respondent, and instead asks if the woman made arrangements to care forany children under 18 for whom she is the primary caregiver.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2010: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 15-49 who are self-reported caretakers of dependent children under age 18.
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-49 who are self-reported caretakers of dependent children under age 18.
- Lesotho 2009: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
- Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
- Sierra Leone 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
- Zambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child age 0-17.
