IPUMS DHS: descr: NUMDADFORKIDS

IPUMS DHS

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NUMDADFORKIDS (NUMDADFORKIDS)

Number of biological fathers for children (if more than 1)

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For women who had children fathered by more than one man, NUMDADFORKIDS reports the number of biological fathers for their children.

NUMDADFORKIDS has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

NUMDADFORKIDS is a country-specific variable.

Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 with at least two births and who had children with more than 1 father..

Sao Tome: 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-B