Living Standards Survey IV 1998-1999 - World Bank SHIP Harmonized Dataset

Ghana, 1998 - 1999

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GHA_1998_GLSS_v01_M_v01_A_SHIP

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Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)

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Immunization status of the child (VACCINE)

Data file: GHA_1998_I

Overview

Valid: 4019

Invalid: 22392

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 96

End: 96

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

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Categories

Value	Category
1	Fully immunized
2	Partially immunized
3	Immunized but no information on completeness
4	Not immunized
Sysmiss

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition

For children aged 0-60 months.
Fully immunized refers to:-
(a) BCG (1 or more doses).
(b) Three or more doses of Polio (1-2-3). 3 or more doses may include Polio at birth (Polio-0).
(c) Three or more doses of DPT (1-2-3) and
(d) Measles (1 or more doses).

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