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Demographic and Health Survey 1993 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 1993
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GHA_1993_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Knows about diaphragm, foam, or jelly for FP (M_FPKNODIAFJMN)

Data file: GHA1993-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 409
End: 410
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
M301. Now I would like to talk about the various ways or methods that a couple can use to delay or avoid a pregnancy. Which ways or methods have you heard about?

CIRCLE CODE 1 IN M302 FOR EACH METHOD MENTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY.

THEN PROCEED DOWN THE COLUMN, READING THE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF EACH METHOD NOT MENTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY.

CIRCLE CODE 2 IF METHOD IS RECOGNIZED, AND CODE 3 IF NOT RECOGNIZED.

THEN, FOR EACH METHOD WITH CODE 1 OR 2 CIRCLED IN M302, ASK M303 AND M304 BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT METHOD.

M302. Have you ever used (METHOD)? READ DESCRIPTION OF EACH METHOD.

01) PILL Women can take a pill every day.

YES/SPONT 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3

02 IUD Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by doctor or a nurse.

YES/SPONT 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3

03) INJECTIONS Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.

YES/SPONT 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3

04) DIAPHRAGM, FOAM, JELLY Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.

YES/SPONT 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3

05) CONDOM Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse. The rubber sheath is used to avoid pregnancy, to prevent transmission of diseases such as AIDS, or for cleanliness.

YES/SPONT 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3

06) FEMALE STERILIZATION Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

YES/SPONT 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3

07) IMPLANT Women can have a NORPLANT implant inserted under the skin of their upper arm.

YES/SPONT 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3

08) MALE STERILIZATION Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

YES/SPONT 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3

09) RHYTHM, PERIODIC ABSTINENCE Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman ismore likely to become pregnant.

YES/SPONT 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3

10) WITHDRAWAL Men can be careful and pull out before climax.

YES/SPONT 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3

11) Have you heard of any other ways or methods that women or men can use to avoid pregnancy?


1 (SPECIFY) ____
YES 1
NO 2

2 (SPECIFY) ____
YES 1
NO 2
Categories
Value Category
00 No
10 Yes
11 Yes, spontaneous
12 Yes, probed
97 Method not asked about at all
98 Missing
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
FPKNODIAFJMN indicates whether the man knows about the diaphragm, foam, or (spermacidal) jelly as methods for family planning. Some samples differentiate between spontaneous and probed affirmative responses; see Comparability. In probing questions, the diaphragm, foam, or jelly is often described by the following text:

Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly, or cream inside themselves before intercourse.

concept

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