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MONTHINT_ET (V006_ET)
Month of interview (Ethiopian calendar)
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Description

MONTHINT_ET (V006) reports the month of the Ethiopian calendar when the interview took place. This variable is only available for Ethiopian samples.

For 2000 and 2005 only, the Ethiopian calendar dates were also converted into the Gregorian calendar and are included in MONTHINT.

Comparability

MONTHINT_ET (V006) has no comparability problems across Ethiopian samples.

All standard date variables in Ethiopia DHS samples are given in the Ethiopian calendar. The Ethiopian year consists of 365 days, divided into 12 months of 30 days and one month of 5 days (6 days in a leap year). According to the Gregorian calendar, the Ethiopian year begins September 11 and ends the following September 10. The 13th month of the Ethiopian calendar falls in September. It is only possible to convert dates given in the Ethiopian calendar to the Gregorian calendar when the exact date (day, month and year) is available. Otherwise, it is only possible to approximate to the month. In general, the Ethiopian calendar is 92 months behind the Gregorian calendar.

Although there are thirteen months in the Ethiopian calendar, MONTHINT_ET (V006) contains only values 1 to 12. Presumably, interviews that took place during the thirteenth month are given code 12.

Comparability - DHS Standard

MONTHINT_ET (V006) is included in all phases of the standard DHS questionnaire for Ethiopia.

Universe

  • Ethiopia 2000: All women age 15-49.
  • Ethiopia 2005: All women age 15-49.
  • Ethiopia 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Ethiopia 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Ethiopia 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • Ethiopia: 2000-W, 2000-C, 2000-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B