UPHD - Maternal and child health project

African Population & Health Research Center

How many months after the birth of (NAME) did you haveyour first period? (v0804)

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Literal question

8.4 How many months after the birth of (NAME) did you have your first period, not counting the bleeding that occurs immediately after birth?

Question post text

RECORD IN THE CALENDAR (Col. 1.) M FOR MENSTRUATION IN THE MONTH RESPONDENT HAD HER FIRST PERIOD.

Interviewer instructions

RECORD IN THE CALENDAR (Col. 1.) M FOR MENSTRUATION IN THE MONTH RESPONDENT HAD HER FIRST PERIOD.

Text

Seeks to establish how many months after the birth of the current child the respondent resumed her menstrual period.