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Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - IPUMS Subset

Cameroon, 1998
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CMR_1998_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Bureau Central des Recensements et des Études de Population, Ministère des Investissements Publics et de l’Aménagement du Territoire [Cameroon] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: CMR1998-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 423
End: 423
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
308) Which method are you using?

PILL 01
IUD 02
INJECTABLES 03
IMPLANT 04
DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/GEL 05
CONDOM 06
FEMALE STERILIZATION 07
MALE STERILIZATION 08
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 09
WITHDRAWAL 10
OTHER (SPECIFY): ___ 96
Categories
Value Category
0 No method
1 Folkloric method
2 Traditional method
3 Modern method
7 Don't know
8 Missing
9 NIU (not in universe)
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.

Description

Definition
FPTYPNOWMN (MV313) indicates whether the man is currently using a modern, traditional, or folkloric method of contraception.

In the DHS, modern methods are the Pill, IUD, injections, diaphragm, condom, female sterilization, male sterilization, implants, female condom, foam/jelly, lactational amenorrhea, and emergency contraception. Traditional methods are periodic abstinence (rhythm), withdrawal, and abstinence. Folkloric methods are the category "other" and country-specific methods (such as herbs or amulet), which vary across samples.

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Recent use of family planning Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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