Demographic and Health Survey 2008-09 - IPUMS Subset

Kenya, 2008 - 2009

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Reference ID

KEN_2008_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and ICF Macro., Minnesota Population Center

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Sep 19, 2018

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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: KEN2008-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 556

End: 556

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

302C. Which method are you using?
CIRCLE ALL MENTIONED.

IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD MENTIONED, FOLLOW GO INSTRUCTION FOR HIGHEST METHOD IN LIST.

FEMALE STERILIZATION A (GO TO 302E)
MALE STERILIZATION B
PILL C (GO TO 302E)
IUD D (GO TO 302E)
INJECTABLES E (GO TO 302E)
IMPLANTS F (GO TO 302E)
MALE CONDOM G
FEMALE CONDOM H (GO TO 302E)
LACTATIONAL AMENORRHOEA M. I (GO TO 302E)
RHYTHM METHOD L (GO TO 302E)
WITHDRAWAL M
OTHER (SPECIFY) _______________________ X (GO TO 302E)

Value	Category
0	No method
1	Folkloric method
2	Traditional method
3	Modern method
7	Don't know
8	Missing
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

FPTYPNOWMN (MV313) indicates whether the man is currently using a modern, traditional, or folkloric method of contraception.

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), which vary across samples.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Recent use of family planning Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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