Demographic and Health Survey 2004 - IPUMS Subset

Lesotho, 2004

Reference ID

LSO_2004_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) [Lesotho], Bureau of Statistics (BOS) [Lesotho], and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center

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Type of FP method used with most recent partner (M_FPTYPNOW1MN)

Data file: LSO2004-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 465

End: 465

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

437 What method of contraception/protection was used the last time you had sex?
IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD USED, RECORD THE HIGHEST METHOD ON THE LIST.

FEMALE STERILIZATION 01
MALE STERILIZATION 02
PILL 03
IUCD 04
INJECTABLES 05
IMPLANTS 06
MALE CONDOM 07
FEMALE CONDOM 08
DIAPHRAGM 09
FOAM/JELLY 10
LACTATIONAL AMEN. METHOD 11
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 12
WITHDRAWAL 13
LOCAL TRADITIONAL METHOD 14
OTHER _____________ (SPECIFY) 96

ALL GO TO 439

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)

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.

concept

Concept

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

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