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Population Census 2012

Zimbabwe, 2012
Reference ID
ZWE_2012_PHC_v01_M
Producer(s)
Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency
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Apr 25, 2019
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Child ill with fever in last 2 weeks (ML1)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 9734
Invalid: 698
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
In the last two weeks, has (name) been ill with a fever at any time?
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
8 DK
9 Missing
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.
Interviewer instructions
Fever is a symptom of malaria, and in areas where malaria is prevalent, mothers are advised to take action to treat for malaria as soon as fever begins.

Circle the code corresponding to the answer given. Circle the code corresponding to 'Yes' only if the child has been ill with a fever at any time in the 2 weeks prior to the date of the interview. If the child has not been ill with a fever or the respondent doesn't know, go to next module.