Jharkhand birth spacing

INDIA (2008): Endline Evaluation on Birth Spacing in Five Districts of Jharkhand

This Jharkhand endline is used to evaluate rural birth-spacing programme outcomes in selected districts.

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Amajit Mukherjee; Vivek Sharma · 2014 · Harvard Dataverse

Host / institution

Harvard Dataverse · PSI/India

Geography

Jharkhand, district, rural

Time coverage

2006–2008 program phases (2008 endline)

Update frequency

Program evaluation deposit

What this is best for

Program-evaluation microdata on rural birth spacing in Jharkhand districts

Main limitations

Program districts only; dated relative to NFHS-5

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What is Jharkhand Birth Spacing 2008 used for?
Program-evaluation microdata on rural birth spacing in Jharkhand districts
How do you access Jharkhand Birth Spacing 2008 data?
Jharkhand Birth Spacing 2008 is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does Jharkhand Birth Spacing 2008 cover?
Geography: Jharkhand, district, rural. Time coverage: 2006–2008 program phases (2008 endline).
What are the main limitations of Jharkhand Birth Spacing 2008?
Program districts only; dated relative to NFHS-5

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Name / codeDescription
contraceptive useContraceptive use
birth spacing behaviorsBirth spacing behaviors
BCC exposureBCC exposure
district sample flagsDistrict sample flags
Formats

tabular

Technical tags
household surveystate-dataopen download
Example uses
Typical research and analysis uses for this dataset

Historical RCH program evaluation in eastern India

Academic identifiers

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.