Question post text
PROBE FOR MOST QUALIFIED PERSON.
Interviewer instructions
Getting a postpartum checkup soon after the baby is born is crucial for the health of the mother.
We are interested in knowing whether the respondent saw anyone for a postpartum checkup and if so how many days or weeks after the birth the first checkup took place, the person who performed the checkup, and where the checkup took place. In this set of questions, we are asking only about a health checkup for the mother. If someone checked on the health of the baby, but not the mother, that checkup would not be included.
Q.435 is directed to women who delivered in a health facility and inquires whether a health professional checked on the woman's health before she was discharged. Qs.436 and 437 refer to the first checkup after the birth, so multiple answers are not allowed. In completing Q.436, remember that you must first select the unit of time the respondent mentions (i.e., HOURS, DAYS, and MINUTES) and fill in a number in the boxes to the right of the code you select. If the woman is uncertain about the exact time, probe to get her best estimate as to when the first checkup took place. If the woman reports that more than one person conducted the first postpartum checkup in Q.437, select the option for the person that appears highest in the list.