DEFT_DHS_database {mcmsupply}

DEFT_DHS_database A database of the design effects for some of the DHS surveys in the national and subnational datasets. Due to due to multistage and clustering of the DHS sample, the average standard error is increased by a design effect (DEFT) factor over that in an equivalent simple random sample.

Description

DEFT_DHS_database A database of the design effects for some of the DHS surveys in the national and subnational datasets. Due to due to multistage and clustering of the DHS sample, the average standard error is increased by a design effect (DEFT) factor over that in an equivalent simple random sample.

Usage

DEFT_DHS_database

Format

A dataframe of Country names, survey year and design effects for DHS surveys

Source

DHS final reports Appendix B, 'ESTIMATES OF SAMPLING ERRORS'.