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DELNP4_ALL (DELNP4_ALL)
Village health worker gave delivery care (Nepal)
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DELNP4_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.

Codes

0 = No
1 = Yes
8 = Missing
9 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

For women who gave birth in the last three to five years, DELNP4_ALL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported a village health worker (VHW) gave delivery care for a recent birth. This response category is country-specific to Nepal.

DELNP4_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELNP4_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELNP4_02, DELNP4_03, DELNP4_04, DELNP4_05, and DELNP4_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELNP4_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, DELNP4_ALL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question about who provided delivery care is included in Phase II forward of the standard DHS questionnaire. DELNP4_ALL is a country-specific response.

Universe

  • Nepal 1996: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 3 years before the survey.
  • Nepal 2001: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Nepal: 1996-W, 2001-W, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-W