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COWBULLYN (COWBULLYN)
HH owns cows/bulls (yes or no)
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Description

COWBULLYN indicates whether household owned any milk cows or bulls. In some cases, the question referred to other animals, such as oxen, as well; see Comparability. The complementary variable COWBULLNUM reports the number of milk cows or bulls owned by the household.

The information in COWBULLYN 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
Bangladesh
Ethiopia
 India
Lesotho
Niger
 Rwanda
Yemen

Comparability

Along with universe differences, COWBULLYN varies across samples in question wording. Most surveys asked about the ownership of milk cows or bulls specifically, but some samples, noted below, included oxen or buffalo in the same question.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Comparability — Bangladesh [top]

The 2007 Bangladesh survey asked about the ownership of "cows, bulls, or buffalos." The 2011 and 2014 Bangladesh surveys asked about the ownership of "milk cows/bulls."

Comparability — Ethiopia [top]

The 2005, 2011, and 2016 Ethiopian surveys asked about the ownership of "milk cows, oxen, or bulls."

Comparability — India [top]

The 1992 India survey asked about the ownership of "cows." The 2005 and 2015 Indian surveys asked about the ownership of "cows, bulls, or buffalo." The 2019 Indian survey asked about ownership of "cows, bulls, buffaloes, or yaks."

Comparability — Lesotho [top]

The 2009 and 2014 Lesotho surveys asked about the ownership of "milk cows."

Comparability — Niger [top]

The 2012 Niger survey asked about the ownership of "cattle or bulls."

Comparability — Rwanda [top]

The 2010 and 2014 Rwandan surveys referred to ownership of "milk cows (modern) or bulls."

Comparability — Yemen [top]

The 2013 Yemen survey asked about the ownership of "cows."

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 (Democratic Republic) 2013: 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 2014: 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.
  • India 1992: Ever-married women age 13-49 whose households own any livestock.
  • India 2005: All women age 15-49.
  • India 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • India 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2008: 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 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 15-49.
  • 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 2014: 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 2008: 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 2008: All women age 15-49.
  • Sierra Leone 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Sierra Leone 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Sierra Leone 2019: 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 2009: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Yemen 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 2018: 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-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-M, 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-W, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-H, 2014-M, 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
  • India: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B, 1992-H, 2005-H, 2005-W, 2005-M, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2005-W, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-M, 2015-H, 2015-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B, 2019-M, 2019-H
  • Kenya: 2008-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-M, 2008-W, 2008-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: 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-W, 2014-C, 2014-H, 2014-M, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-H, 2019-M, 2019-H, 2019-B, 2019-C, 2019-W
  • Senegal: 2006-H, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2008-C, 2008-H, 2008-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: 2008-C, 2008-B, 2008-H, 2008-M, 2008-W, 2008-W, 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-H, 2013-M, 2013-W, 2016-H, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2019-M, 2019-B, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-W, 2019-H
  • 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: 2009-H, 2009-C, 2009-W, 2014-W, 2014-H, 2014-C
  • Yemen: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-H, 2013-W
  • Zambia: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-M, 2018-H, 2018-W