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Demographic and Health Survey 1990-1991 - IPUMS Subset

Pakistan, 1990 - 1991
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PAK_1990_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Population Studies [Pakistan] and IRD/Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Sep 19, 2018
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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: PAK1991-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 399
End: 399
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
213. Which method are you using?
213A. CIRCLE '07' FOR MALE STERILIZATION

PILL 01
IUD 02 (GO TO 219)
INJECTIONS 03
DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 04 (GO TO 219)
CONDOM 05 (GO TO 216)
FEMALE STERILIZATION 06 (GO TO 219)
MALE STERILIZATION 07 (GO TO 219)
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 08 (GO TO 224)
WITHDRAWAL 09
OTHER (SPECIFY)_____ 10 (GO TO 224)
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
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Recent use of family planning Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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