Description

LIVEBYNONE indicates whether the household's dwelling is located in or near none of the hazards specified in a given survey.

The information in LIVEBYNONE 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 (with visitors coded "2") when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.

Comparability

LIVEBYNONE has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe