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MWI-MEIRU-ABS-2008-V1
ABS Adult Behavior Survey 2008-2011
Malawi
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Reference ID
MWI-MEIRU-ABS-2008-v1
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Dr Neil French (Director)
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Karonga HDSS
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Nov 14, 2025
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Nov 18, 2025
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Variable Groups
Adult behaviour survey (women aged 15-59 years)
Marriage
Current Marriage( complete this section only if currently married)
Sexual History
Fertility History
Use of contraceptive
Partners(Women aged 15-59 years)
Spouse(Women aged 15-59 years)
other
Adult behaviour survey (Men aged 15-59 years)
Marriage
Sexual history
Partners(Men aged 15-59 years)
Spouse(Men aged 15-59 years)
Probing & recall cues
other
Variable Groups
Variable group: Fertility History
Variables
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ferthis
Fertility historyfilled
mena
Started your monthly period v3 onwards
agemena
Age at monthly period v3 onwards
schlmena
At school when started periods
lastper
When was last monthly period v3 onwards
everpreg
Ever been pregnant v3 onwards
age1stpreg
Age at 1st pregnancy v4 onwards
firstpregmm
Month of 1st pregnancy v4 onwards
firstpregyr
Year of 1st pregnancy v4 onwards
schlpreg
At school when pregnant
pregfirst
Father of 1st pregnancy 1st person had sex with v6 only
mar1stpreg
Marry partner of 1st pregnancy v6 ony
ppregage
Age of partner of 1st pregnancy v6 only
ppregyear
Year of birth of partner of 1st pregnancy v6 only
firstpreglive
Pregnancy end in live birth
termin
Miscarriage or stillbirth v3 onwards
age1stchi
Age when had 1st child v4 onwards
year1stchi
Year when had 1st child v4 onwards
totalchi
Total children v3 onwards
totson
Total sons v3 onwards
totdau
Total daughters v3 onwards
chimort
Child later died v3 onwards
boymort
Son later died v3 onwards
girlmort
Daughter later died v3 onwards
totsonh
No. of living boys with husband v3 onwards
totdauh
No. of living girls with husband v3 onwards
chialive
Current husband the father of this child v3 onwards
multiple
Was child one of a multiple birth v3 onwards
multalive
Alive child one of a multiple birth v3 onwards
termmm
Last miscarriage month v3 onwards
termyear
Last miscarriage year v3 onwards
mmgest
Months gestation v3 onwards
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