Description

ETHNICITYML (V131ML) is a variable specific to Mali that reports responses to a question about the woman's ethnicity. The number of groups identified varied across samples. See Comparability.

Comparability

ETHNICITYML (V131ML) is a country-specific variable for Mali that collects information about the ethnic group to which the woman belongs. While five ethnic groups (with codes 010 through 050) are reported for all Malian samples, the number and names of other ethnic groups vary across samples. IPUMS-DHS therefore uses a three-digit composite coding system. Other Malian ethnicities share a common first digit of 1; foreigners share a common first digit of 2; and specific detail is provided in the second digit and third digits of the codes.

The ECOWAS countries consist of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. The CDEAO countries consist of Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

Comparability - Standard DHS

ETHNICITY (V131) is a country-specific variable included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 2 forward, with no standard wording or response categories.

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