Demographic and Health Survey, 2008
Fifth Round

Nigeria, 2008

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Reference ID

NGA-NPC-DHS-2008-v1.0

Producer(s)

National Population Commission (NPC)

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Oct 18, 2010

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Dec 02, 2013

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Mother had potatoes, cassave, or other tubers (V472f)

Data file: Woman

Overview

Valid: 13505

Invalid: 21091

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 554

End: 554

Width: 1

Range: 0 - 8

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Now I would like to ask you about (other) liquids or foods that you may have had yesterday during the day or at night. I am interested in whether you had the item even if it was combined with other foods. Did you drink (eat): White potatoes, white yams, manioc, cassava, or any other foods made from roots?

Value	Category	Cases
0	No	7776	57.6%
1	Yes	5726	42.4%
8	Don't know	3	0%
9	Missing	259
Sysmiss		20832

Description

Universe

At least one child born in the last three years who is living with the respondent (V417<>0, V008-B3 < 36, and B9=0)

Source of information

Respondent

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Demographic and Health Survey, 2008 Fifth Round