Guide
to DHS Statistics
This guide is a tool for DHS data users. It may
be used to get a better understanding of DHS data
structure and analysis. It can also be used as
a reference document for users who have to deal
with data generated from the database of a DHS
survey.
DHS
Data Editing and Imputation
This paper presents the methodology used by
DHS for the production of edited data files.
The paper focuses primarily on the editing of
dates of events, and the imputation of incomplete
dates. The paper discusses various approaches
to the problems of partial and inconsistent
data, and the need for procedures to handle
these data.
DHS Recode Manual
The Recode Manual provides the information necessary to understand these datasets. It describes each data file and contains its associated dictionary and documentation. Each data file and its associated dictionary and documentation are distributed in archived ZIP files, for all available formats (hierarchical and flat). ASCII data and System data files are available for CSPro, SAS, SPSS, and STATA. Users are strongly encouraged to download the DHS recode manual for use with all recode files.
Data Tools
Select Utility (19K, ZIP)
Also available is the Select Utility, a program that produces a user-defined subset of variables from an SPSS, SAS or STATA data definition file. This is useful when there are too many variables in the original data definition file and the user wants to concentrate on a small number of them.
It is important to note that select only works with data definitions (.SPS, .SAS or .DCT) created by CSPro export applications. Select does not work with the system data files
(.SAV, .SD2 or .DTA). We suggest that users download this program.
Questions/Comments
For questions or comments about obtaining data,
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