Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 1992
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Knows about medicinal plants or herbs as a method of family planning (C_FPKNOPLT)
Data file: MWI1992-C.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
499
End:
500
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
302. Have you ever heard of (METHOD)?
READ DESCRIPTION OF EACH METHOD.
01) PILL: Women can take a pill every day.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
02) IUCD: Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
03) INJECTIONS: Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
04) DIAPHRAGM, FOAM, JELLY: Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
05) CONDOM: Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
06) FEMALE STERILIZATION: Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
07) MALE STERILIZATION: Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
08) NATURAL METHOD: Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
09) WITHDRAWAL: Men can be careful and pull out before climax.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
10) Have you heard of any other ways or methods that women or men can use to delay or avoid pregnancy? LIST UP TO THREE DIFFERENT METHODS.
(SPECIFY) ____
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
NO 3
READ DESCRIPTION OF EACH METHOD.
01) PILL: Women can take a pill every day.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
02) IUCD: Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
03) INJECTIONS: Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
04) DIAPHRAGM, FOAM, JELLY: Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
05) CONDOM: Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
06) FEMALE STERILIZATION: Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
07) MALE STERILIZATION: Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
08) NATURAL METHOD: Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
09) WITHDRAWAL: Men can be careful and pull out before climax.
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)
10) Have you heard of any other ways or methods that women or men can use to delay or avoid pregnancy? LIST UP TO THREE DIFFERENT METHODS.
(SPECIFY) ____
YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
NO 3
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | No |
| 10 | Yes |
| 11 | Yes, spontaneously |
| 12 | Yes, probed |
| 97 | Method not asked about at all |
| 98 | Missing |
| 99 | 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
FPKNOPLT indicates whether the woman knew about using medicinal plants or herbs as a method for family planning. The complementary variable FPEVUSPLT indicates whether the woman had ever used this method to delay or avoid a pregnancy.
Some samples differentiate between spontaneous and probed affirmative responses; see Comparability.
Some samples differentiate between spontaneous and probed affirmative responses; see Comparability.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Knowledge of family planning Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |