IPUMS DHS: descr: PPBFHELPWHO

IPUMS DHS

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PPBFHELPWHO (PPBFHELPWHO)

Person who helped most to decide duration of breastfeeding

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PPBFHELPWHO indicates the person the respondent consulted about breastfeeding who provided the most help about how long to breastfeed her child.

PPBFHELPWHO has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

PPBFHELPWHO is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Bangladesh 1994: Ever-married women age 10-49 who gave birth in the 2 years before the survey, who ever breastfed the child, and who received advice about how long to breastfeed.

Bangladesh: 1994-W, 1994-C, 1994-B, 1994-W