Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 1992
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Desire for more children (M_KIDDESIREMN)
Data file: MWI1992-M.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
351
End:
352
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
404. Now I have some questions about the future.
Would you like to have another (a) child or would you prefer to have (no more children/no children)?
HAVE ANOTHER (A) CHILD 1
NO MORE/NONE 2 (GO TO 409)
NO MORE AFTER THIS PREGNANCY 3 (GO TO 409)
SAYS WIFE CAN'T GET PREGNANT 4 (GO TO 409)
UNDECIDED OR DON'T KNOW 5 (GO TO 409)
Would you like to have another (a) child or would you prefer to have (no more children/no children)?
HAVE ANOTHER (A) CHILD 1
NO MORE/NONE 2 (GO TO 409)
NO MORE AFTER THIS PREGNANCY 3 (GO TO 409)
SAYS WIFE CAN'T GET PREGNANT 4 (GO TO 409)
UNDECIDED OR DON'T KNOW 5 (GO TO 409)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 10 | Wants more children |
| 11 | Wants within 2 years |
| 12 | Wants after 2+ years |
| 13 | Wants, unsure timing |
| 20 | Undecided |
| 30 | Wants no more |
| 40 | Not at risk of pregnancy |
| 41 | Sterilized |
| 42 | Declared infecuned |
| 43 | Never had sex |
| 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
KIDDESIREMN (MV605) is a constructed variable distinguishing between men who want another child soon (in less than two years), who want another child later (in 2+ years), who want no more children, and who aren't sure (about timing or about the number of children desired), This variable also identifies male respondents who are not at risk of having (more) children.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| General family planning Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |