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Demographic and Health Survey 1994 - IPUMS Subset

Zimbabwe, 1994
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ZWE_1994_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office [Zimbabwe] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: ZWE1994-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 425
End: 425
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
310) Which method are you using?

(NOTE: DO NOT ASK QUESTION 310A IF THE MAN IS NOT STERILIZED)

310A) You have said that you had an operation that keeps you from getting a woman pregnant. Is that correct? IF RESPONDENT SAYS "NO", CORRECT 303-304 (AND 302 IF NECESSARY). IF RESPONDENT CONFIRMS WITH A "YES", CIRCLE '08' FOR MALE STERILIZATION.

PILL 01 (SKIP TO 315)
IUD 02 (SKIP TO 315)
INJECTIONS 03 (SKIP TO 315)
IMPLANTS 04 (SKIP TO 315)
DIAPHRAGM/FOAMING TABLET/SPONGE 05 (SKIP TO 315)
CONDOM 06 (SKIP TO 315)
FEMALE STERILIZATION 07
MALE STERILIZATION 08
SAFE PERIOD/RHYTHM 09 (SKIP TO 316)
WITHDRAWAL 10 (SKIP TO 316)
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 96 (SKIP TO 316)
Categories
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)
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
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.

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