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World Health Survey 2003
Wave 0

Ghana, 2003
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GHA_2003_WHS_v01_M
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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receive vitamin A (q6517)

Data file: WHS-Ghana_F5

Overview

Valid: 1689
Invalid: 2249
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 2
Start: 1649
End: 1652
Width: 4
Range: 1 - 8
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
In the last 12 months did (NAME) receive a vitamin A capsule or supplement (like this)?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Yes 1471
87.1%
5 No 218
12.9%
8 Do not know 0
0%
Sysmiss 2249
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.
Interviewer instructions
These question (Q6517-Q6518) is to be asked only in countries where supplementation programmes exist. Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness, as well as a major contributing factor to the severity of several other causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. Deficiency in this crucial micronutrient can be avoided by giving children supplements of vitamin A capsule, usually every six months. This two questions ask respondents whether the child has ever received vitamin A supplementation in the last 12 months, and if so how many dose. If there is confusion, the interviewer should show the respondent a sample of vitamin A capsule.

Description

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Questions to be asked to households with children under 5 years.
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