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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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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: NAM2006-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 563
End: 563
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
444. What method did you or your partner use?
PROBE:
Did you or your partner use any other method to prevent pregnancy?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.

FEMALE STERILIZATION A
PILL B
IUD C
INJECTABLES D
IMPLANTS E
FEMALE CONDOM F
DIAPHRAGM G
FOAM/JELLY H
RHYTHM METHOD I
WITHDRAWAL J
OTHER (SPECIFY) ____ X
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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