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CHICKNUM (HV246F)
Number of chickens owned by HH (topcoded)
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Description

CHICKNUM reports the number of chickens owned by the household. In some cases, the question referred to other domestic fowl, as well; see Comparability. The complementary variable CHICKYN indicates whether household owned any chickens.

The information in CHICKNUM is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL
Angola
Bangladesh
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Chad
Congo Brazzaville
 Egypt
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
 Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Togo
Zimbabwe

Comparability

Along with universe differences, CHICKNUM varies across samples in question wording. Most surveys asked about the ownership of chickens specifically, but some samples, noted below, included other domestic fowl in the same question. Most samples top-coded the responses at 95 or 97; for exceptions, see below.

Comparability - Standard DHS

CHICKNUM is a country-specific household variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.

Comparability — Angola [top]

The 2015 Angola survey asked about the number of chickens or ducks owned by the household.

Comparability — Bangladesh [top]

The 2007, 2011, and 2014 Bangladesh surveys asked about the number of "chickens or ducks" owned by the household.

Comparability — Burkina Faso [top]

The 2018 Burkina Faso survey asked about the ownership of "chickens or poultry."

Comparability — Burundi [top]

The 2010 Burundi survey asked about the ownership of "chickens." The 2016 Burundi survey asked about the ownership of "poultry (chickens, ducks, pigeons, turkey, Guinea fowl)."

Comparability — Cameroon [top]

The 2022 Cameroon survey asked about the ownership of "chickens or poultry."

Comparability — Chad [top]

The 2014 Chad survey asked about ownership of "chickens, fowl, ducks, and/or pigeons."

Comparability — Congo Brazzaville [top]

The 2011 Congo survey asked about the ownership of "chickens, ducks, pigeons, turkeys, guinea fowl."

Comparability — Egypt [top]

The 2005 Egyptian survey asked about the number of "birds (chickens, geese, ducks, and pigeons)" owned. The 2008 Egyptian survey asked about the number of "chickens" only.

Comparability — Ghana [top]

The 2019 Ghana survey asked about the ownership of "chickens or poultry."

Comparability — Guinea [top]

The 2021 Guinea survey asked about the ownership of "chickens or poultry."

Comparability — Kenya [top]

The 2020 Kenya survey asked about the ownership of "chickens or poultry."

Comparability — Lesotho [top]

The 2009 and 2014 Lesotho surveys asked about ownership of "ordinary [indigenous] free range chickens." These surveys also asked about ownership of "improved" chickens, presumably more expensive breeds that have desirable characteristics (e.g., disease resistance, faster weight gain, more eggs laid) kept in coops. Ownership of "improved chickens" is documented in CHICKIMPNUM.

Comparability — Liberia [top]

The 2007, 2011, and 2013 Liberian surveys asked about the ownership of "chickens, ducks, or guinea fowl." The 2016 survey asked about the ownership of "chickens or other poultry."

Comparability — Madagascar [top]

The 2016 Madagascar survey asked about the ownership of "chickens or poultry."

Comparability — Malawi [top]

The 2004 Malawi survey did not impose any topcode on the number of chickens owned, beyond limited the responses to 3 digits (or less than 1000 birds owned). The 2017 Malawi surveys asked about the ownership of "chickens or poultry."

Comparability — Niger [top]

The 2012 Niger survey asked about the number of "chickens, guinea fowl, pigeons" owned.

Comparability — Nigeria [top]

The 2021 Nigeria survey asked about the ownership of "chickens or poultry."

Comparability — Rwanda [top]

The 2017 Rwanda survey asked about the ownership of "chickens or poultry."

Comparability — Senegal [top]

The 2021 Senegal surveys asked about the ownership of "poultry."

Comparability — Sierra Leone [top]

The 2016 Sierra Leone survey asked about the ownership of "chickens or poultry."

Comparability — Tanzania [top]

The 2015 and 2017 Tanzanian surveys asked about the ownership of "chickens or other poultry."

Comparability — Togo [top]

The 2017 Togo survey asked about the ownership of "chickens or other poultry."

Comparability — Zimbabwe [top]

The 2015 Zimbabwe survey asked about ownership of "chickens or other poultry."

Universe

  • Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Angola 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Bangladesh 2011: Ever-married women age 12-49.
  • Bangladesh 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Bangladesh 2018: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Benin 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Benin 2017: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Burundi 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Burundi 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Burundi 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Cameroon 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Cameroon 2022: All women age 15-49.
  • Chad 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Comoros 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Congo Brazzaville 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Cote d'Ivoire 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Ethiopia 2005: Women age 15-49 whose households own any livestock.
  • Ethiopia 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Ethiopia 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Ethiopia 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • Gabon 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Gambia 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Gambia 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2008: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • Guinea 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Guinea 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Guinea 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2008: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2020: All women age 15-49.
  • Lesotho 2009: All women age 15-49.
  • Lesotho 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Liberia 2007: All women age 15-49.
  • Liberia 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Liberia 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Liberia 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Liberia 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2008: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 2004: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 2017: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Mozambique 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Mozambique 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Myanmar 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Namibia 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Namibia 2013: All women age 15-64.
  • Nepal 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Nepal 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Nepal 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Niger 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 2008: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Pakistan 2006: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Pakistan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 2017: All women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • Senegal 2006: 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.
  • Senegal 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Sierra Leone 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Sierra Leone 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • South Africa 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2017: All women age 15-49.
  • Togo 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Togo 2017: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2009: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Yemen 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 2007: All women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Zimbabwe 2005: All women age 15-49.
  • Zimbabwe 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Zimbabwe 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Afghanistan: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-M, 2015-H, 2015-W
  • Angola: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-M, 2015-H, 2015-W
  • Bangladesh: 2007-M, 2007-W, 2007-H, 2007-C, 2007-W, 2007-B, 2011-M, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2011-H, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2014-H, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-W, 2018-H, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Benin: 2011-B, 2011-M, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2011-H, 2011-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-M, 2017-H, 2017-W
  • Burkina Faso: 2010-B, 2010-M, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-H, 2010-W, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-H, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-H
  • Burundi: 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-H, 2010-M, 2010-B, 2010-C, 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-H, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W, 2016-M, 2016-H, 2016-W
  • Cameroon: 2011-B, 2011-C, 2011-M, 2011-W, 2011-H, 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-H
  • Chad: 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B, 2014-M, 2014-H
  • Comoros: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-M, 2012-H, 2012-W
  • Congo (Democratic Republic): 2013-H
  • Congo Brazzaville: 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-H, 2011-M
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-M, 2011-H
  • Egypt: 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-H, 2005-W, 2005-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-H, 2008-C, 2008-W, 2014-H, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-W
  • Eswatini (Swaziland): 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-H, 2006-M, 2006-W
  • Ethiopia: 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-H, 2005-M, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2011-M, 2011-C, 2011-H, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-H, 2016-M, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B, 2019-H
  • Gabon: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-H, 2012-M
  • Gambia: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-H, 2013-M, 2013-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B, 2019-M, 2019-H
  • Ghana: 2008-B, 2008-M, 2008-W, 2008-H, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2014-H, 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-H, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-H
  • Guinea: 2012-B, 2012-M, 2012-C, 2012-H, 2012-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-M, 2018-H, 2018-W, 2021-W, 2021-C, 2021-H
  • Kenya: 2008-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-M, 2008-W, 2008-H, 2014-H, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-H, 2020-W, 2020-C, 2020-H
  • Lesotho: 2009-W, 2009-C, 2009-B, 2009-W, 2009-M, 2009-H, 2014-W, 2014-H, 2014-M, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W
  • Liberia: 2007-W, 2007-H, 2007-M, 2007-B, 2007-C, 2011-H, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-M, 2013-W, 2013-H, 2013-W, 2016-H, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2019-W, 2019-H, 2019-M, 2019-B, 2019-C, 2019-W
  • Madagascar: 2008-H, 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-C, 2008-W, 2008-M, 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-H, 2021-M, 2021-H, 2021-B, 2021-C, 2021-W
  • Malawi: 2004-B, 2004-W, 2004-H, 2004-W, 2004-M, 2004-C, 2010-C, 2010-M, 2010-W, 2010-H, 2010-B, 2010-W, 2012-H, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-H, 2016-M, 2016-W, 2016-H, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-H
  • Mali: 2012-C, 2012-W, 2012-H, 2012-M, 2012-W, 2012-B, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-H, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-M, 2018-H, 2018-W, 2021-W, 2021-C, 2021-H
  • Mozambique: 2011-B, 2011-M, 2011-C, 2011-H, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-H
  • Myanmar: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-M, 2015-H, 2015-W
  • Namibia: 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-H, 2006-M, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2013-B, 2013-M, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2013-H, 2013-W
  • Nepal: 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2006-H, 2006-M, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-M, 2011-W, 2011-H, 2016-W, 2016-H, 2016-M, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Niger: 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-M, 2012-W, 2012-H, 2012-W, 2021-W, 2021-C, 2021-H
  • Nigeria: 2008-H, 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-M, 2013-M, 2013-W, 2013-W, 2013-H, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-H, 2018-H, 2018-W, 2018-M, 2018-B, 2018-C, 2018-W, 2021-W, 2021-C, 2021-H
  • Pakistan: 2006-W, 2006-H, 2006-B, 2006-C, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-H, 2012-W, 2012-M, 2012-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-M, 2017-H, 2017-W
  • Rwanda: 2010-H, 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-C, 2010-M, 2010-B, 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-H, 2014-H, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-H, 2019-M, 2019-H, 2019-B, 2019-C, 2019-W
  • Senegal: 2006-H, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2010-H, 2010-M, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-W, 2012-H, 2012-W, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2014-H, 2014-W, 2014-M, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B, 2015-H, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W, 2015-M, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2016-W, 2016-H, 2016-M, 2017-H, 2017-W, 2017-M, 2017-B, 2017-C, 2017-W, 2021-W, 2021-C, 2021-H
  • Sierra Leone: 2016-H, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2019-M, 2019-B, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-W, 2019-H
  • South Africa: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-M, 2016-H, 2016-W
  • Tanzania: 2015-M, 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-H, 2015-W, 2015-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-H
  • Togo: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-H, 2013-M, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-H
  • Uganda: 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-M, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2006-H, 2009-H, 2009-C, 2009-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-M, 2011-H, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2014-W, 2014-H, 2014-C, 2016-W, 2016-W, 2016-H, 2016-M, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-H
  • Yemen: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-H, 2013-W
  • Zambia: 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-H, 2007-W, 2007-M, 2007-C, 2013-M, 2013-W, 2013-B, 2013-H, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-M, 2018-H, 2018-W
  • Zimbabwe: 2005-C, 2005-B, 2005-H, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-M, 2010-C, 2010-H, 2010-M, 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2015-W, 2015-H, 2015-M, 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W