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Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset

Niger, 1992
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NER_1992_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Direction de la Statistique et des Comptes Nationaux, Direction Générale du Plan, Ministère des Finances et du Plan [Niger] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: NER1992-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 366
End: 366
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
208) What method are you currently using?

PILL 01 (GO TO 212)
IUD 02 (GO TO 212)
INJECTIONS 03 (GO TO 212)
DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/GEL 04 (GO TO 212)
CONDOM 05 (GO TO 212)
FEMALE STERILIZATION 06 (GO TO 212)
MALE STERILIZATION 07(GO TO 212)
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 08 (GO TO 212)
WITHDRAWAL 09 (GO TO 212)
GRIS-GRIS 10 (GO TO 212)
OTHER (SPECIFY): ___ 11 (GO TO 212)
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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