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DELWRAP_01
(DELWRAP_01)
Child wrapped in cloth within a few minutes after birth (last birth)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DELWRAP_01 indicates whether the respondent's child was wrapped in cloth within a few minutes after birth (for the last birth)
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Nepal |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, DELWRAP_01 has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DELWRAP_01 is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Nepal [top]
The 2006, 2011, and 2016 Nepal surveys ask, "Was (NAME) wrapped in cloth before the placenta was delivered?"
Universe
- Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered their last-born child at home.
- Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered their last-born child at home.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.