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Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset

India, 1992 - 1993
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IND_1992_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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International Institute for Population Sciences., Minnesota Population Center
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Know source for modern FP method (B_FPKNOMODSRC)

Data file: IND1992-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 595
End: 595
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

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

01. PILL Woman can take a pill every day.

YES 1
NO 2

02. LOOP OR COPPER T Woman can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.

YES 1
NO 2

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

YES 1
NO 2

04. CONDOM OR NIRODH Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.

YES 1
NO 2

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

YES 1
NO 2

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

YES 1
NO 2

07. RHYTHM OR 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 practice 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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