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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 2nd most recent partner (M_FPTYPNOW2MN)

Data file: GHA2003-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 525
End: 525
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
430. The last time you had sexual intercourse with this person, did you or that person do something or use any method to avoid a pregnancy?

YES 1
NO 2 (GO TO 432)
UNSURE/DON'T KNOW 8 (GO TO 433)
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
FPTYPNOW2MN (MV313B) indicates whether the man used a modern, traditional, or folkloric method of contraception the last time he had sexual intercourse with his second-most-recent sexual partner 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.

concept

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