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Demographic and Health Survey 2003 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2003
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GHA_2003_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center
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Type of FP method used with most recent partner (M_FPTYPNOW1MN)

Data file: GHA2003-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 524
End: 524
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
422. What method was used?
IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD USED, RECORD THE HIGHEST METHOD ON THE LIST.

FEMALE STERILIZATION 01 (GO TO 424)
PILL 03 (GO TO 424)
IUD 04 (GO TO 424)
INJECTABLES 05 (GO TO 424)
IMPLANTS 06 (GO TO 424)
MALE CONDOM 07 (GO TO 424)
FEMALE CONDOM 08 (GO TO 424)
DIAPHRAGM 09 (GO TO 424)
FOAM/JELLY 10 (GO TO 424)
LACTATIONAL AMEN. METHOD 11 (GO TO 424)
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 12 (GO TO 424)
WITHDRAWAL 13 (GO TO 424)
OTHER METHOD 96 (GO TO 424)
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
FPTYPNOW1MN (MV313A) indicates whether the man used a modern, traditional, or folkloric method of contraception the last time he had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months.

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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