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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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Know source for modern FP method (W_FPKNOMODSRC)

Data file: GHA1993-W.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 609
End: 609
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
304. Do you know where a person could go to get (METHOD)?

01) PILL Women can take a pill every day.

YES 1
NO 2

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

YES 1
NO 2

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

YES 1
NO 2

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

YES 1
NO 2

05) CONDOM Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.

YES 1
NO 2

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

YES 1
NO 2

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

YES 1
NO 2

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

YES 1
NO 2

09) RHYTHM, PERIODIC ABSTINENCE Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant. Do you know where a person can obtain advice on how to use periodic abstinence?

YES 1
NO 2
Categories
Value Category
0 Doesn't know source
1 Knows source for modern method
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
FPKNOMODSRC (V303) indicates whether the woman knew of source from which she believed she could obtain a modern method of family planning. Whether the source existed and whether it could supply the method was not verified.

In the DHS, the following family planning methods are considered modern methods: Pill, IUD, injections, diaphragm, condom, female sterilization, male sterilization, implants, female condom, foam/jelly, lactational amenorrhea, and emergency contraception.

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Source of information on family planning Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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