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Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2008
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GHA_2008_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Health Service, and ICF Macro., Minnesota Population Center
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Sep 19, 2018
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FP method currently used: Pill (W_FPNOWUSPILL)

Data file: GHA2008-W.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 691
End: 691
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
311. Which method are you using?
311A CIRCLE 'A' FOR FEMALE STERILIZATION.

CIRCLE ALL MENTIONED.
IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD MENTIONED, FOLLOW SKIP INSTRUCTION FOR HIGHEST METHOD IN LIST.

FEMALE STERILIZATION A (GO TO 319)
MALE STERILIZATION B (GO TO 319)
PILL C
IUD D (GO TO 315)
INJECTABLES E (GO TO 315)
IMPLANTS F (GO TO 315)
MALE CONDOM G
FEMALE CONDOM H (GO TO 315)
DIAPHRAGM I (GO TO 315)
FOAM/JELLY J (GO TO 315)
LACTATIONAL AMEN. METHOD K (GO TO 319A)
RHYTHM METHOD L (GO TO 319A)
WITHDRAWAL M (GO TO 319A)
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ X (GO TO 319A)
Categories
Value Category
9 NIU (not in universe)
1 Yes
0 No
7 Don't know
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
For women who are currently doing something to delay or avoid getting pregnant and who ever used the Pill, FPNOWUSPILL (V307_01) indicates whether the woman is now using the Pill.

concept

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