Demographic and Health Survey 2005 - IPUMS Subset

Egypt, Arab Rep., 2005

Reference ID

EGY_2005_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Ministry of Health and Population [Egypt], National Population Council [Egypt], El-Zanaty and Associates, and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center

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Sep 19, 2018

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Know any type of FP method (C_FPKNOTYP)

Data file: EGY2005-C.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 659

End: 660

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

302) Which ways or methods have you heard about?

FOR METHODS NOT MENTIONED, ASK:
Have you ever heard of (METHOD)?

01 FEMALE STERILIZATION Women can have an operation to avoid
having any more children.

YES 1
NO 2

02 MALE STERILIZATION Men can have an operation to avoid having
any more children.

YES 1
NO 2

03 PILL Women can take a pill every day.

YES 1
NO 2

04 IUD Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.

YES 1
NO 2

05 INJECTABLES Women can have an injection by a health provide that stops them from becoming pregnant for one or more months.

YES 1
NO 2

06 IMPLANTS Women can have small rods placed in their upper arm by a doctor or nurse which can prevent pregnancy for several years.

YES 1
NO 2

07 CONDOM Men can use a rubber covering during sexual intercourse.

YES 1
NO 2

08 DIAPHRAGM, FOAM, JELLY A woman can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside her vagina before intercourse.

YES 1
NO 2

09 RHYTHM METHOD A couple can avoid having sexual intercourse on the days of the month the woman is most likely to get pregnant.

YES 1
NO 2

10 WITHDRAWAL Men can be careful and pull out before ejaculation.

YES 1
NO 2

11 PROLONGED BREASTFEEDING A woman can prolong the time that she breastfeeds her baby to delay the next pregnancy

YES 1
NO 2

12 EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION Women can prevent pregnancy after having sexual intercourse within five days by taking one or two doses of pills.

YES 1
NO 2

13 Have you heard of any other ways or methods that women or men can use to avoid pregnancy?

YES 1 (SPECIFY) ___________
NO 2

Value	Category
00	Knows no method
10	Knows only traditional or folkloric method
11	Knows only folkloric method
12	Knows only traditional method
20	Knows modern method
99	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

FPKNOTYP (V301) is a summary (recoded) variable indicating whether the woman knew any family planning method and, if so, whether she knew a modern method or only a traditional or folkloric method.

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) that vary across samples.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Knowledge of family planning Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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