Demographic and Health Survey 2008

Ghana, 2008

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GHA_2008_DHS_v01_M

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Ghana Statistical Services (GSS), Ministry of Health

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Data file: REC41

WOMAN
- Maternity

Cases:	2992
Variables:	147

Variables

hhid

Case Identification

caseid

Case Identification

midx

Index to Birth History

m1

Number of tetanus injections before birth

m1a

Number of tetanus injections before pregnancy

m1b

Month of last tetanus injection before pregnancy

m1c

Year of last tetanus injection before pregnancy

m1d

Years ago received last tetanus injection before pregnancy

m1e

Last tetanus injection before pregnancy (CMC)

m2a

Prenatal: doctor

m2b

Prenatal: nurse/midwife

m2c

Prenatal: auxiliary midwife

m2d

Prenatal: community health officer/nurse

m2e

m2f

Prenatal: traditional birth attendant (trained)

m2g

Prenatal: traditional birth attendant (untrained)

m2h

m2i

Prenatal: community/village health volunteer

m2j

Prenatal: traditional practitioner

m2k

Prenatal: other

m2l

m2m

m2n

Prenatal: no one

m3a

Assistance: doctor

m3b

Assistance: nurse/midwife

m3c

Assistance: auxiliary midwife

m3d

Assistance: community health officer/nurse

m3e

Assistance: -NA

m3f

Assistance: traditional birth attendant (trained)

m3g

Assistance: traditional birth attendant (untrained)

m3h

Assistance: -NA

m3i

Assistance: community/village health volunteer

m3j

Assistance: traditional practitioner

m3k

Assistance: other

m3l

Assistance: -NA

m3m

Assistance: -NA

m3n

Assistance: no one

m4

Duration of breastfeeding

m5

Months of breastfeeding

m6

Duration of amenorrhea

m7

Months of amenorrhea

m8

Duration of abstinence

m9

Months of abstinence

m10

Wanted pregnancy when became pregnant

m11

Desired time would have waited

m13

Timing of 1st antenatal check (months)

m14

Number of antenatal visits during pregnancy

m15

Place of delivery

m17

Delivery by caesarean section

m18

Size of child at birth

m19

Birth weight in kilograms (3 decimals)

m19a

Weight at birth/recall

m27

Flag for breastfeeding

m28

Flag for amenorrhea

m29

Flag for abstinence

m34

When child put to breast

m35

Number of times breastfed during previous night

m36

Number of times breastfed during previous day

m38

Drank from bottle with nipple yesterday/last night

m39

Number of times ate solid, semi-solid or soft food yesterday

m42a

During pregnancy: weighed

m42b

During pregnancy: -NA

m42c

During pregnancy: blood pressure taken

m42d

During pregnancy: urine sample taken

m42e

During pregnancy: blood sample taken

m43

Told about pregnancy complications

m44

Told where to go for pregnancy complications

m45

During pregnancy, given or bought iron tablets/syrup

m46

Days tablets or syrup taken

m47

During pregnancy, had difficulty with daylight vision

m48

During pregnancy, had difficulty with night blindness

m49a

During pregnancy took SP/fansidar/malafan for malaria

m49b

During pregnancy took chloroquine for malaria

m49c

During pregnancy took proguanil for malaria

m49d

During pregnancy took daraprim for malaria

m49e

During pregnancy took drug -NA

m49f

During pregnancy took drug -NA

m49g

During pregnancy took drug -NA

m49x

During pregnancy took other drug for malaria

m49z

During pregnancy took no drug for malaria

m51a

Respondent checkup after deliver timing

m54

Received Vitamin A dose in first 2 months after delivery

m55a

First 3 days, given milk (other than breast milk)

m55b

First 3 days, given plain water

m55c

First 3 days, given sugar/glucose water

m55d

First 3 days, given gripe water

m55e

First 3 days, given sugar/salt solution

m55f

First 3 days, given fruit juice

m55g

First 3 days, given infant formula

m55h

First 3 days, given tea/infusions

m55i

First 3 days, given honey

m55j

First 3 days, given -NA

m55k

First 3 days, given -NA

m55l

First 3 days, given -NA

m55m

First 3 days, given -NA

m55n

First 3 days, given -NA

m55x

First 3 days, given other

m55z

First 3 days, given nothing

m57a

Antenatal care: respondent's home

m57b

Antenatal care: other home

m57c

Antenatal care: -NA

m57d

Antenatal care: -NA

m57e

Antenatal care: government hospital/polyclinic

m57f

Antenatal care: government health center

m57g

Antenatal care: government health post/CHPS

m57h

Antenatal care: public mobile clinic

m57i

Antenatal care: -NA

m57j

Antenatal care: -NA

m57k

Antenatal care: -NA

m57l

Antenatal care: other public sector

m57m

Antenatal care: private hospital/clinic

m57n

Antenatal care: FP/PPAG clinic

m57o

Antenatal care: private mobile clinic

m57p

Antenatal care: maternity home

m57q

Antenatal care: -NA

m57r

Antenatal care: other private sector

m57s

Antenatal care: -NA

m57t

Antenatal care: -NA

m57u

Antenatal care: -NA

m57v

Antenatal care: -NA

m57x

Antenatal care: other

m60

Drugs for intestinal parasites during pregnancy

m61

Time spent at place of delivery

m62

Respondent's health checked before discharge

m63

Timing of respondent's pre-discharge health check

m64

Person who checked respondent before discharge

m65a

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: cost too much

m65b

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: facility not open

m65c

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: too far/no transport

m65d

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: don't trust facility/poor service

m65e

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: no female provider

m65f

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: not the first child

m65g

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: not necessary

m65h

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: father did not think it was necessary

m65i

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: family did not think it was necessary

m65j

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: husband/family didn't allow

m65k

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: not customary

m65l

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: did not know where to go

m65x

Reason didn't deliver at health facility: other

m66

Respondent's health checked after discharge/delivery at home

m67

Timing of respondent's health check after discharge/delivery at home

m68

Person who checked respondent's health after discharge/delivery at home

m69

Place respondent was checked after discharge/delivery at home

m70

Baby postnatal check within 2 months

m71

Time after delivery postnatal check took place

m72

Person who performed postnatal checkup

m73

Place baby was first checked

Total: 147

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