311. Which method are you using?
IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD MENTIONED, FOLLOW GO INSTRUCTION FOR HIGHEST METHOD ON LIST.
311A. CIRCLE '?A' FOR FEMALE STERILIZATION.
FEMALE STERILIZATION A
MALE STERILIZATION B
PILL C (GO TO 316A)
IUD D (GO TO 316A)
INJECTABLES E (GO TO 316A)
IMPLANTS F (GO TO 316A)
CONDOM G (GO TO 316A)
FEMALE CONDOM H (GO TO 316A)
DIAPHRAGM I (GO TO 316A)
FOAM/JELLY J (GO TO 316A)
LACTATIONAL AMENORRHEA METHOD K (GO TO 316A)
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE L (GO TO 316A)
WITHDRAWAL M (GO TO 316A)
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ X (GO TO 316A)
Categories
Value
Category
0
No
1
Yes
8
Don't know
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
FPNOWUSCHRM indicates whether the woman is now using a charm or amulet, a traditional contraceptive method that relies on wearing a talisman, to delay or avoid getting pregnant.
IPUMS-DHS users may also be interested in FPMETHNOW (V312), which reports the woman's current contraceptive method.