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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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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: GHA1993-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 413
End: 413
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
M311. Which method are you using?
M311A. CIRCLE '08' FOR MALE STERILIZATION.

PILL 01
IUD 02
INJECTIONS 03
DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 04
CONDOM 05
FEMALE STERLIZATION 06
IMPLANT 07
MALE STERILIZATION 08
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 09 (SKIP TO M316)
WITHDRAWAL 10 (SKIP TO M316)
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 96 (SKIP TO M316)
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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