Demographic and Health Survey 1988 - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 1988
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- Data files
- GHA1988-B.dat
- GHA1988-C.dat
- GHA1988-W.dat
Main problem with using condom, standardized (C_FPPROBCONS)
Data file: GHA1988-C.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
508
End:
509
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
305. In the opinion, what is the main problem, if any, with using (METHOD)? (CODES BELOW)
CODES FOR 305
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 HEALTH CONCERNS
05 DIFFICULT TO GET
06 COSTS TOO MUCH
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
11 OTHER (SPECIFY)
12 NONE
98 DK
01) PILL 'Women can take a pill every day.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
02) IUD 'Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
03) INJECTIONS 'Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
04) DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 'Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
05) CONDOM 'Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
06) FEMALE STERILIZATION 'Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
07) MALE STERILIZATION 'Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
08) PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 'Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
09) WITHDRAWAL 'Men can be careful and pull out before climax.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
CODES FOR 305
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 HEALTH CONCERNS
05 DIFFICULT TO GET
06 COSTS TOO MUCH
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
11 OTHER (SPECIFY)
12 NONE
98 DK
01) PILL 'Women can take a pill every day.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
02) IUD 'Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
03) INJECTIONS 'Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
04) DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 'Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
05) CONDOM 'Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
06) FEMALE STERILIZATION 'Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
07) MALE STERILIZATION 'Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
08) PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 'Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
09) WITHDRAWAL 'Men can be careful and pull out before climax.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 98 | Missing |
| 97 | Don't know |
| 11 | Other |
| 10 | Fatalistic |
| 09 | Method permanent |
| 08 | Infrequent sex |
| 07 | Inconvenient to use |
| 06 | Costs too much |
| 05 | Access or availability |
| 04 | Health concerns |
| 03 | Husband disapproves |
| 02 | Not effective |
| 01 | To become pregnant |
| 00 | No problem |
| 96 | Inconsistent |
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
FPPROBCONS (V309_05) reports the woman's opinion about the main problem, if any, with using a male condom as a family planning method. Interviewers collected the information through an open-ended question and then entered the code for the standard response category that best matched the answer.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Problems with family planning Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |