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Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1992
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MWI_1992_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office [Malawi] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Knows about diaphragm, foam, or jelly for FP (M_FPKNODIAFJMN)

Data file: MWI1992-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 382
End: 383
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
301. Now I would like to talk about childspacing - the various ways or methods that a couple can use to delay or avoid a pregnancy. Which ways or methods have you heard about?

CIRCLE CODE 1 IN 302 FOR EACH METHOD MENTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY. THEN PROCEED DOWN THE COLUMN, READING THE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF EACH METHOD NOT MENTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY.
CIRCLE CODE 2 IF METHOD IS RECOGNIZED, AND CODE 3 IF NOT RECOGNIZED. THEN, FOR EACH METHOD WITH CODE 1 OR 2 CIRCLED IN 302, ASK 303-304 BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT METHOD.

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 (GO TO 305)
Categories
Value Category
00 No
10 Yes
11 Yes, spontaneous
12 Yes, probed
97 Method not asked about at all
98 Missing
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
FPKNODIAFJMN indicates whether the man knows about the diaphragm, foam, or (spermacidal) jelly as methods for family planning. Some samples differentiate between spontaneous and probed affirmative responses; see Comparability. In probing questions, the diaphragm, foam, or jelly is often described by the following text:

Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly, or cream inside themselves before intercourse.

concept

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