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Demographic and Health Survey 1988 - IPUMS Subset

Zimbabwe, 1988
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ZWE_1988_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office [Zimbabwe] and Institute for Resource Development/Macro Systems Inc. (IRD)., Minnesota Population Center
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Ever use foam or jelly for FP (B_FPEVUSFJ)

Data file: ZWE1988-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 450
End: 450
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
303. Have you ever used (METHOD)?

01. PILL Women can take a pill by mouth every day.

YES 1
NO 2

02. LOOP Women can have a loop or IUD inserted in their wombs by a doctor or a nurse.

YES 1
NO 2

03. INJECTIONS Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.

YES 1
NO 2

04. DIAPHRAGM Women can place a diaphragm or pessary inside them before intercourse.

YES 1
NO 2

05. CONDOM OR DUREX Men can use a rubber during sexual intercourse.

YES 1
NO 2

06. FEMALE STERILIZATION Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

YES 1
NO 2

07. MALE STERILIZATION Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

YES 1
NO 2

08. SAFE PERIOD Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.

YES 1
NO 2

09. WITHDRAWAL Men can be careful and pull out before ejaculation.

YES 1 (GO TO 09 IN 305)
NO 2 (GO TO 09 IN 305)

10. FOAM/JELLY/FOAMING TABLETS Women can insert foam or jelly or foaming tablets inside them before intercourse.

YES 1
NO 2

11. ANY OTHER METHODS? Have you heard of any other ways or methods that women or men can use to avoid pregnancy?

YES 1 (SPECIFY) __________
NO 2
Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Yes
8 Missing
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
FPEVUSFJ (V305_15) indicates whether the woman had ever used a spermicide, such as foam or jelly, to delay or avoid a pregnancy. The complementary variable FPKNOFJ indicates whether the woman knew about spermicide as a method for family planning.

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