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Description
GEO_ML1987 (V101_ML1987) indicates the region of Mali where the respondent was interviewed. DHS units in the 1987 Mali survey are equivalent to grouped regions.
Other sample years have their own sample-specific geography variables. There are also integrated variables GEO_ML1987_2018 and GEO_ML1995_2018, that provide spatially consistent units over time. The Mali 1987 sample is excluded from GEO_ML1995_2018 due to inconsistent boundaries.
A GIS map for GEO_ML1987 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS Program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.
Comparability
GEO_ML1987 (V101_ML1987) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.
Comparability - Standard DHS
GEO_ML1987, like other V101 variables, is a geographic variable added during processing of the DHS data. V101 is included in all Phases of the DHS.
