Codes and Frequencies
Description
ELCONNECT indicates whether the dwelling has electrical connections or power from an electrical grid.
The information in ELCONNECT is taken from the household record and applies to household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors (coded "2") using the following variables:
HHRESIDENT when household members are the unit of analysis;
RESIDENTMN when men are the unit of analysis.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Along with universe difference, ELCONNECT differs across samples in question wording and the detail of response categories. See country-specific Comparability, below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ELCONNECT is a country-specific household variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Chad [top]
The 1996 and 2004 Chad surveys ask whether the household has "grid power" (i.e., electricity from a power grid rather a personal source such as a household generator).
Comparability — Egypt [top]
The 1988 and 1992 Egyptian surveys asked about whether the dwelling has electrical connections and, if so, whether the connections are in all or only part of the dwelling.
Comparability — South Africa [top]
The 2016 South African survey asked whether the dwelling had electricity "that is connected to the mains" (presumably, connected to a power grid rather than, say, from generator on the property).
Universe
- Chad 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Chad 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Egypt 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 1992: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- South Africa 2016: All women age 15-49.
