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Demographic and Health Survey 2006-2007 - IPUMS Subset

Namibia, 2006 - 2007
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NAM_2006_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) [Namibia] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Data file: NAM2006-B.dat

Birth records

Cases: 19522

Variables

B_FP1STUSLVKID
Number living children at first use of FP
B_FPUSINTENT
FP current use or future intention
B_FPUSPLAN
Intention to use FP in future
B_FPUSIFMARY
Would use FP in future if married
B_FPMETHFUTR
Preferred future FP method
B_FPEVUSE
Ever use any type of FP (folk, traditional, modern)
B_FPEVUSPILL
Ever use Pill for FP
B_FPEVUSIUD
Ever use IUD for FP
B_FPEVUSINJ
Ever use injectable for FP
B_FPEVUSCON
Ever use condom for FP
B_FPEVUSFST
Ever use female sterilization for FP
B_FPEVUSWD
Ever use withdrawal for FP
B_FPEVUSRHY
Ever use rhythm for FP
B_FPEVUSMST
Ever use male sterilization for FP
B_FPEVUSIMP
Ever use implants/Norplant for FP
B_FPEVUSEMRG
Ever use emergency contraception for FP
B_FPEVUSOM
Ever use other methods for FP
B_FPSTERNOCH
Told sterilization would mean no more children
B_FPSTERILAGE
Age at sterilization (grouped)
B_FPSTERILPAR
Parity at sterilization
B_FPSTERMARDUR
Marital duration at time of sterilization
B_FPSTERYRAGO
Years since sterilization
B_FPHCVISITY
Visited health facility for any reason in past 12 months
B_FPHCTALKFP
At health facility told of family planning
B_FPRADIOHR
Heard FP message on radio
B_FPTVHR
Heard FP message on TV recently
B_FPNEWSHR
Heard FP message in newspaper/magazine
B_FPYNOTFUS
Why not intend to use FP in future
B_FPYNOTMAR
Reason not using method: Not married
B_FPYNOTNOSEX
Reason not using method: Not having sex
B_FPYNOTINSEX
Reason not using method: Infrequent sex
B_FPYNOTMENO
Reason not using method: Menopausal or hysterectomy
B_FPYNOTINF
Reason not using method: Subfecund or infecund
B_FPYNOTAMEN
Reason not using method: Postpartum amenorrheic
B_FPYNOTBSTFD
Reason not using method: Breastfeeding
B_FPYNOTFATE
Reason not using method: Fatalistic
B_FPYNOTOPPR
Reason not using method: Respondent opposed
B_FPYNOTOPPH
Reason not using method: Husband or partner opposed
B_FPYNOTOPPO
Reason not using method: Others opposed
B_FPYNOTRELIG
Reason not using method: Religious prohibition
B_FPYNOTKNO
Reason not using method: Knows no contraceptive method
B_FPYNOTSRC
Reason not using method: Knows no source of contraceptives
B_FPYNOTHLTH
Reason not using method: Health concerns
B_FPYNOTSIDEF
Reason not using method: Fear of side effects
B_FPYNOTFAR
Reason not using method: Lack of access or too far
B_FPYNOTCOST
Reason not using method: Costs too much
B_FPYNOTCONV
Reason not using method: Inconvenient to use
B_FPYNOTBODY
Reason not using method: Interferes with body's natural processes
B_FPYNOTOTH
Reason not using method: Other reason
B_FPYNOTDK
Reason not using method: Don't know
B_FPTYPPILL
Type of method: Pill
B_FPTYPIUD
Type of method: IUD
B_FPTYPINJ
Type of method: Injectables
B_FPTYPCON
Type of method: Condom
B_FPTYPFST
Type of method: Female sterilization
B_FPTYPMST
Type of method: Male sterilization
B_FPTYPRHY
Type of method: Rhythm method
B_FPTYPWD
Type of method: Withdrawal
B_FPTYPIMP
Type of method: Implants or norplants
B_FPTYPABS
Type of method: Abstinence
B_FPTYPLAM
Type of method: Lactational amenorrhea (prolonged breastfeeding)
B_FPTYPFC
Type of method: Female condom
B_FPTYPFJ
Type of method: Foam and jelly
B_FPTYPEMERG
Type of method: Emergency contraception
B_FPTYPOM
Type of method: Other method
B_FPNONPUBHOS
Source of family planning for non-users: Public hospital
B_FPNONPUBHC
Source of family planning for non-users: Public health center
B_FPNONPUBMOB
Source of family planning for non-users: Public mobile clinic
B_FPNONPUBFW
Source of family planning for non-users: Public field worker
B_FPNONPUBOTH
Source of family planning for non-users: Other public source
B_FPNONPRIVHOS
Source of family planning for non-users: Private hospital or clinic
B_FPNONPRIVDR
Source of family planning for non-users: Private doctor
B_FPNONPRIVFP
Source of family planning for non-users: Private family planning association or clinic
B_FPNONPRIVDRUG
Source of family planning for non-users: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
B_FPNONPRIVOTH
Source of family planning for non-users: Other private medical sector
B_FPNONCHURCH
Source of family planning for non-users: Church or Mosque
B_FPNONFRND
Source of family planning for non-users: Friend or relative
B_FPNONSHOP
Source of family planning for non-users: Shop or kiosk
B_FPNONOTHER
Source of family planning for non-users: Other source, unspecified
B_FPNONDK
Source of family planning for non-users: Does not know a source
B_FPNONANY
Source of family planning for non-users: Knows any source
B_FPNONNM3
Source of FP for non-users: Traditional birth attendant (other) (Namibia)
B_FPNONNM4
Source of FP for non-users: Traditional healer (private) (Namibia)
B_AIDSHEARD
Heard of AIDS
B_AIDHEALTHY
Thinks a healthy-looking person can have AIDS
B_AIDKNOWONE
Knows someone who has or died of AIDS
B_AIDDENYHEALTH
Knows someone denied health services because of AIDS, last 12 months
B_AIDDENYSOCIAL
Knows someone denied social events because of AIDS, last 12 months
B_AIDVERBABUSE
Knows someone verbally abused because of AIDS, last 12 months
B_AIDHRDRUGHELP
Heard of drugs to help infected people live longer
B_AIDFAMSECRET
Would want HIV infection in family to remain secret
B_AIDCAREREL
Willing to care for relative who has AIDS
B_AIDLETTCHF
Should female teacher with HIV, but not sick, continue teaching
B_AIDSHDSHAME
Thinks people with AIDS should be ashamed of themselves
B_AIDSHDBLAME
Thinks people with AIDS should be blamed for bringing disease
B_AIDGETVENDOR
Would buy vegetables from vendor with AIDS
B_AIDGETWITCH
Get AIDS from: Witchcraft or supernatural means
B_AIDGETBITE
Get AIDS from: Mosquito bites
B_AIDGETFOOD
Get AIDS from: Sharing food with person with AIDS
B_AID1PARLOWRYN
Thinks having only 1 sex partner reduces AIDS risk (yes/no)
B_AIDABSTLOWRYN
Thinks not having sex reduces AIDS risk (yes/no)
B_AIDCONLOWRYN
Thinks always using a condom reduces AIDS risk (yes/no)
B_AIDKNOPREGDRG
Know about drugs to avoid AIDS transmission to baby during pregnancy
B_AIDTRANDELIV
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: During delivery
B_AIDTRANFEED
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: Breastfeeding
B_AIDTRANPREG
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: During pregnancy
B_AIDSINFONM1
Source of AIDS information: OYO magazine (Namibia)
B_AIDSINFONM2
Source of AIDS information: Sense posters (Namibia)
B_AIDSINFONM3
Source of AIDS information: Smile posters (Namibia)
B_AIDSINFONM4
Source of AIDS information: Leaflet on "12 steps to living positively with HIV" (Namibia)
B_AIDSINFONM5
Source of AIDS information: Leaflet on "Not everyone is having sex" (Namibia)
B_AIDSINFONM6
Source of AIDS information: Leaflet on "Kauna's birthday wish" (Namibia)
B_AIDSINFONM7
Source of AIDS information: Billboard on "Hope and healing for the hurting" (Namibia)
B_AIDSABSTMSG
Seen/heard message promoting HIV/AIDS prevention through abstinence
B_AIDSABSTHW
Community health worker talked about preventing HIV/AIDS through abstinence
B_AIDSABSTRAD
Source of abstinence-related HIV/AIDS message: Radio
B_AIDSABSTTV
Source of abstinence-related HIV/AIDS message: Television
B_AIDSABSTNEWS
Source of abstinence-related HIV/AIDS message: Newspaper
B_AIDSABSTCOMM
Source of abstinence-related HIV/AIDS message: Community meetings
B_AIDSABSTPOST
Source of abstinence-related HIV/AIDS message: Poster/billboard
B_AIDSABSTMOB
Source of abstinence-related HIV/AIDS message: Mobile campaign
B_AIDSABSTHF
Source of abstinence-related HIV/AIDS message: Health facility
B_AIDSABSTSCHL
Source of abstinence-related HIV/AIDS message: School
B_AIDSABSTOTH
Source of abstinence-related HIV/AIDS message: Other
B_AIDSABSTDK
Source of abstinence-related HIV/AIDS message: Don't know
B_AIDSCONMSG
Seen/heard message about HIV/AIDS prevention by using condoms
B_AIDSCONHW
Community health worker talked about preventing HIV/AIDS by using condoms
B_AIDSCONRAD
Source of condom-related HIV/AIDS message: Radio
B_AIDSCONTV
Source of condom-related HIV/AIDS message: Television
B_AIDSCONNEWS
Source of condom-related HIV/AIDS message: Newspaper
B_AIDSCONCOMM
Source of condom-related HIV/AIDS message: Community meeting
B_AIDSCONPOST
Source of condom-related HIV/AIDS message: Poster/billboard
B_AIDSCONMOB
Source of condom-related HIV/AIDS message: Mobile campaign
B_AIDSCONHF
Source of condom-related HIV/AIDS message: Health facility
B_AIDSCONSCHL
Source of condom-related HIV/AIDS message: School
B_AIDSCONOTH
Source of condom-related HIV/AIDS message: Other
B_AIDSCONDK
Source of condom-related HIV/AIDS message: Don't know
B_AIDSFAITHMSG
Seen/heard message about HIV/AIDS prevention by being faithful to one partner
B_AIDSFAITHHW
Community health worker talked about preventing HIV/AIDS by remaining faithful to one partner
B_AIDSFAITHRAD
Source of faithfulness-related HIV/AIDS message: Radio
B_AIDSFAITHTV
Source of faithfulness-related HIV/AIDS message: Television
B_AIDSFAITHNEWS
Source of faithfulness-related HIV/AIDS message: Newspaper
B_AIDSFAITHCOMM
Source of faithfulness-related HIV/AIDS message: Community meetings
B_AIDSFAITHPOST
Source of faithfulness-related HIV/AIDS message: Poster/billboard
B_AIDSFAITHMOB
Source of faithfulness-related HIV/AIDS message: Mobile campaign
B_AIDSFAITHHF
Source of faithfulness-related HIV/AIDS message: Health facility
B_AIDSFAITHSCHL
Source of faithfulness-related HIV/AIDS message: School
B_AIDSFAITHOTH
Source of faithfulness-related HIV/AIDS message: Other
B_AIDSFAITHDK
Source of faithfulness-related HIV/AIDS message: Don't know
B_AIDTESTEV
Ever been tested for AIDS
B_AIDANTALK
During antenatal visit talked about: HIV transmitted mother to child
B_AIDANTALKPREV
During antenatal visit talked about: Preventing getting HIV
B_AIDTANTALK
During antenatal visit talked about: Getting tested for HIV
B_AIDTANOFFER
Offered HIV test as part of antenatal care
B_AIDTANCARE
Tested for HIV as part of antenatal visit
B_AIDTANGOTRES
Got results of HIV test as part of antenatal care
B_AIDTLASTANTE
Place for last AIDS test as antenatal care
B_AIDTSINCEAN
Tested for HIV since antenatal visit test
B_AIDLTCHOSE
Last HIV test was on your own, offered or required
B_AIDLTGOTRES
Received results from last HIV test
B_ATLWHERE
Place where last HIV/AIDS test was taken
B_AIDLTWHEN
Time since last tested for HIV
B_HPLCAIDSTEST
Knows of place to get AIDS test
B_ATPUBHOS
Place for HIV test: Public hospital
B_ATPUBHC
Place for HIV test: Public health center
B_ATPUBVCT
Place for HIV test: Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) center (public)
B_ATPUBFPC
Place for HIV test: Public family planning clinic
B_ATPUBMOB
Place for HIV test: Public mobile clinic
B_ATPUBFW
Place for HIV test: Public field worker
B_ATPUBOTH
Place for HIV test: Other public medical sector
B_ATPRIVHOS
Place for HIV test: Private hospital/clinic/doctor
B_ATPRIVVCT
Place for HIV test: Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) center
B_ATPRIVDRUG
Place for HIV test: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
B_ATPRIVOTH
Place for HIV test: Other private medical sector
B_ATOTHER
Place for HIV test: Other
B_TIMESINCESEX
Time since last intercourse
B_TIMESINCESEXD
Time since last intercourse in days
B_TIMESINCESEXM
Time since last intercourse in months (imputed)
B_TIMESINCESEXFLAG
Flag for time since last sex (months, imputed)
B_SXTIMETOPAR2
Time since last intercourse: 2nd to last sexual partner
B_SXTIMETOPAR3
Time since last intercourse: 3rd to last sexual partner
B_SXPARYRNO
Number of sex partners, including spouse, in past 12 months
B_SXPARYRNO2
Number of sex partners, excluding spouse, in past 12 months
B_SEXACTIV4WK
Sexual activity in past 4 weeks
B_DURABST
Duration of abstinence (months)
B_SXCANREFUSE
Woman can refuse sex
B_SXPAR1ALC
Alcohol consumption during last sexual intercourse
B_SXPAR2ALC
Alcohol consumption at last sex with 2nd most recent partner
B_SXPAR3ALC
Alcohol consumption at last sex with 3rd most recent partner
B_SXPAR1REL
Relationship with most recent sexual partner
B_SXPAR2REL
Relationship with 2nd most recent sexual partner
B_SXPAR3REL
Relationship with 3rd most recent sexual partner
B_SXPAR1AGE
Age of most recent sexual partner
B_SXPAR1YNGR
Last sexual partner younger, the same age, or older
B_SXPAR2AGE
Age of 2nd most recent sex partner
B_SXPAR2YNGR
Second to last sexual partner younger, the same age, or older
B_SXPAR3AGE
Age of 3rd most recent sex partner
B_SXPAR3YNGR
Third to last sexual partner younger, the same age, or older
B_SXPAR1TIMKNO
Length of time knew most recent sexual partner
B_SXPAR2TIMKNO
Length of time knew 2nd most recent sexual partner
B_SXPAR3TIMKNO
Length of time knew 3rd most recent sexual partner
B_AGE1STSEX
Age at first intercourse
B_AGE1STSEXIMP
Age at first intercourse (imputed)
B_AGE1STSEXFLAG
Flag for age at first intercourse
B_SX1STPARAGE
Age of first sexual partner
B_SX1STPARELAGE
First sexual partner younger, same age, or older
B_SXPARLIFENO
Lifetime total number of sexual partners
B_POSTPONESEX
Intends to postpone intercourse until marriage
B_SXMFEMSHDHUS
Married women should only have sex with their husbands
B_SXMFEMDOHUS
Most married women only have sex with their husbands
B_SXMMENSHDWIF
Married men should only have sex with their wives
B_SXMMENDOWIF
Most married men only have sex with their wives
B_SXTCHWAIT4MAR
Should teach children 12-14 to wait until marriage for sex
B_SXUFEMSHD1PAR
Unmarried sexually active women should have only 1 partner
B_SXUFEMDO1PAR
Thinks most unmarried sexually active women have 1 partner
B_SXUFEMSHDWAIT
Thinks young women should wait for sex until marriage
B_SXUFEMDOWAIT
Thinks most young women wait for sex until marriage
B_SXUMENSHD1PAR
Unmarried sexually active men should have only 1 partner
B_SXUMENDO1PAR
Thinks most unmarried sexually active men have only 1 partner
B_SXUMENSHDWAIT
Thinks young men should wait for sex until marriage
B_SXUMENDOWAIT
Thinks most young men wait for sex until marriage
B_NOSEXOTHWF
When okay to refuse sex: Husband has other women
B_NOSEXSTD
When okay to refuse sex: Husband has STD
B_NOSEXTIRED
When okay to refuse sex: Tired or not in mood
B_CONASKIFSTI
Wife justified to ask condom use if husband has STI
B_CONTCHKIDS
Thinks children should be taught about condoms
B_CONASKPAR
Woman can ask partner to use condom
B_CON1STSEX
Condom used at first sexual intercourse
B_CONEVERYPAR1
Used condom every time had sex with most recent partner, past 12 months
B_CONEVERYPAR2
Used condom every time had sex with 2nd most recent partner, past 12 months
B_CONEVERYPAR3
Used condom every time had sex with 3rd most recent partner, past 12 months
B_CONUSMAN1
Condom used during woman's most recent intercourse
B_CONUSMAN2
Condom used in woman's last intercourse with 2nd most recent partner
B_CONUSMAN3
Condom used in woman's last intercourse with 3rd most recent partner
B_CONFCAN
Could get herself: Female condom
B_CONMCAN
Could get herself: Male condom
B_HCMDK
Do not know a source for male condom
B_HCMPUBHOS
Known source for male condoms: Public hospital
B_HCMPUBHC
Known source for male condoms: Public health center/post
B_HCMPUBMOB
Known source for male condoms: Mobile clinic (public)
B_HCMPUBFW
Known source for male condoms: Public field worker
B_HCMPUBOTH
Known source for male condoms: Other public source
B_HCMPRIVHOS
Known source for male condoms: Private hospital, clinic
B_HCMPRIVDRUG
Known source for male condoms: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
B_HCMPRIVDR
Known source for male condoms: Private doctor
B_HCMPRIVOTH
Known source for male condoms: Other private source
B_HCMSHOP
Known source for male condoms: Shop (other)
B_HCMFRND
Known source for male condoms: Friends/relatives (other)
B_HCMOTHER
Known source for male condoms: Other
B_HCFDK
Do not know a source for female condom
B_HCFPUBHOS
Known source for female condoms: Public hospital
B_HCFPUBHC
Known source for female condoms: Public health center/post
B_HCFPUBMOB
Known source for female condoms: Mobile clinic (public)
B_HCFPUBFW
Known source for female condoms: Public field worker
B_HCFPUBOTH
Known source for female condoms: Other public source
B_HCFPRIVHOS
Known source for female condoms: Private hospital, clinic
B_HCFPRIVDRUG
Known source for female condoms: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
B_HCFPRIVDR
Known source for female condoms: Private doctor
B_HCFPRIVOTH
Known source for female condoms: Other private source
B_HCFSHOP
Known source for female condoms: Shop (other)
B_HCFFRND
Known source for female condoms: Friends/relatives (other)
B_HCFOTHER
Known source for female condoms: Other
B_HCMNM7
Known source for male condoms: Traditional birth attendant (private) (Namibia)
B_HCMNM8
Known source for male condoms: Traditional healer (private) (Namibia)
B_STIHEARD
Heard of AIDS or other sexually transmitted infections
B_STIHEARDOTH
Heard about other STDs
B_STIANYR
Had any sexually transmitted infection in last 12 months
B_STIDISCHGYR
Had genital discharge in last 12 months
B_STISOREYR
Had genital ulcer/sore in last 12 months
B_STIADVICE
Sought advice for last STI
B_STIADPUBHOS
Sought STI advice from: Public hospital
B_STIADPUBHC
Sought STI advice from: Public health center
B_STIADPUBVCT
Sought STI advice from: Public voluntary counseling testing (VCT) center
B_STIADPUBFPC
Sought STI advice from: Family planning clinic (public)
B_STIADPUBMOB
Sought STI advice from: Public mobile clinic
B_STIADPUBFW
Sought STI advice from: Public fieldworker
B_STIADPUBOTH
Sought STI advice from: Other public
B_STIADPRIVHOS
Sought STI advice from: Private hospital/clinic/doctor
B_STIADPRIVVCT
Sought STI advice from: Voluntary counseling testing (VCT) center (private)
B_STIADPRIVDRUG
Sought STI advice from: Private pharmacy, dispensary, or drug store
B_STIADPRIVOTH
Sought STI advice from: Other private medical
B_STIADSHOP
Sought STI advice from: Shop
B_STIADOTHER
Sought STI advice from: Other
B_DVAARGUE
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman argues with him
B_DVABURNFOOD
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman burns food
B_DVAGOOUT
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman goes out without telling him
B_DVAIFNOSEX
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman refused to have sex
B_DVANEGKID
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman neglects the children
B_DVAPRESHUSB
Husband present during "wife beating justified" questions
B_DVAPRESOMALE
Other males present during "wife beating justified" questions
B_DVAPRESOFEM
Other females present during "wife beating justified" questions
B_DVAPRESKIDS
Children present during "wife beating justified" questions
B_MLKNOW
Ever heard of malaria
B_MLSPREDMQ
Malaria spread by: Mosquitoes
B_MLSPREDDIRTY
Malaria spread by: Unhygienic environment
B_MLSPREDRAIN
Malaria spread by: Rain
B_MLSPREDSEX
Malaria spread by: Sexual contact
B_MLSPREDOTH
Malaria spread by: Other
B_MLSPREDDK
Malaria spread by: Don't know
B_MLPRESBURN
How woman avoids malaria: Burns leaves
Total: 1146
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