Codes
DOMAINMN is a 5-digit variable.
Description
For men's samples, DOMAINMN (MV023) defines the basic geographic units for which the sample was designed to yield representative estimates.
The DHS Recode Manual describes DOMAIN as follows:
For example, if the sample was designed to be self-weighting within region, this variable would define those regions; if the sample was designed to be self-weighting within major urban areas, other urban areas and rural areas, this variable would define the major urban, other urban and rural areas. If the sample is self-weighted at the national level, this variable is code 0.
When national estimates are desired and analyzing men's samples, users should include survey design variables, including DOMAINMN (MV023) and PSUMN (MV021), and the correct sample weights (e.g., PERWEIGHTMN (MV005)) to adjust sampling errors to account for DHS' sample design.
In most countries, DOMAIN (or DOMAINMN for men's samples) defines the stratification for the sample (generally either regional or national). However, some countries use two levels of stratification, such as region and urban/rural areas. Users should check for the correct stratification design by consulting the Final Report(s) for the sample(s) of interest (particularly the Introduction and Sample Design sections and Implementation Appendix).
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, DOMAINMN (MV023) has no comparability problems.
However, DOMAINMN is sample-specific, and the regions defined by DOMAINMN may change over time within a country.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DOMAINMN (MV023) is a standard recode variable for men for DHS Phase 3 forward.
Universe
No universe descriptions are currently available.
Afghanistan:
2015-M
Angola:
2015-M
Bangladesh:
1994-M, 1997-M, 2000-M, 2004-M, 2007-M, 2011-M
Benin:
1996-M, 2001-M, 2006-M, 2011-M, 2017-M
Burkina Faso:
1993-M, 1998-M, 2003-M
Burundi:
2010-M, 2016-M
Cameroon:
1991-M, 1998-M, 2004-M, 2018-M
Central African Republic:
1995-M
Chad:
1996-M, 2004-M, 2014-M
Comoros:
1996-M, 2012-M
Congo (Democratic Republic):
2007-M, 2013-M
Congo Brazzaville:
2005-M
Cote d'Ivoire:
1994-M, 1998-M, 2011-M
Eswatini (Swaziland):
2006-M
Ethiopia:
2000-M, 2005-M, 2011-M, 2016-M
Gabon:
2000-M
Gambia:
2019-M
Ghana:
1993-M, 1998-M, 2003-M, 2008-M, 2014-M
Guinea:
1999-M, 2005-M, 2012-M, 2018-M
India:
2005-M, 2015-M, 2019-M
Jordan:
2017-M
Kenya:
1993-M, 1998-M, 2003-M, 2008-M, 2014-M
Lesotho:
2004-M, 2009-M, 2014-M
Liberia:
2007-M, 2013-M, 2019-M
Madagascar:
2003-M, 2008-M, 2021-M
Malawi:
1992-M, 2000-M, 2004-M, 2010-M, 2016-M
Mali:
1995-M, 2001-M, 2006-M, 2012-M, 2018-M
Mozambique:
1997-M, 2003-M, 2011-M
Myanmar:
2015-M
Namibia:
2000-M, 2006-M, 2013-M
Nepal:
2001-M, 2006-M, 2011-M, 2016-M
Niger:
1992-M, 1998-M, 2006-M, 2012-M
Nigeria:
1999-M, 2003-M, 2008-M, 2013-M, 2018-M
Pakistan:
1991-M, 2012-M, 2017-M
Rwanda:
1992-M, 2000-M, 2005-M, 2008-M, 2010-M, 2014-M, 2019-M
Sao Tome:
2008-M
Senegal:
1992-M, 1997-M, 2005-M, 2010-M, 2014-M, 2015-M, 2016-M, 2017-M
Sierra Leone:
2008-M, 2013-M, 2019-M
South Africa:
2016-M
Tanzania:
1991-M, 1996-M, 1999-M, 2004-M, 2010-M, 2015-M
Togo:
1998-M, 2013-M
Uganda:
1995-M, 2001-M, 2006-M, 2016-M
Zambia:
1996-M, 2001-M, 2007-M, 2013-M, 2018-M
Zimbabwe:
1994-M, 1999-M, 2005-M, 2010-M, 2015-M
