Demographic and Health Survey 2004 - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 2004
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Desire for more children (M_KIDDESIREMN)
Data file: LSO2004-M.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
410
End:
411
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
503 CHECK 502:
YES, WIFE/WIVES/ PARTNER(S) PREGNANT (CODE '1')
Now I have some questions about the future. After the child(ren) you wife/wives/partner(s) is/are expecting now, would you like to have another child or would you prefer not to have any more children at all?
NO WIFE/PARTNER PREGNANT OR UNSURE (CODE '2' OR '3')
Now I have some questions about the future. Would you like to have (a/another) child, or would you prefer not to have any (more) children at all?
HAVE A/ANOTHER CHILD 1
NO MORE/NONE 2 GO TO 505
WIFE/WIVES INFECUND/STERILIZED 3 GO TO 505
UNDECIDED/DON'T KNOW 8 GO TO 505
YES, WIFE/WIVES/ PARTNER(S) PREGNANT (CODE '1')
Now I have some questions about the future. After the child(ren) you wife/wives/partner(s) is/are expecting now, would you like to have another child or would you prefer not to have any more children at all?
NO WIFE/PARTNER PREGNANT OR UNSURE (CODE '2' OR '3')
Now I have some questions about the future. Would you like to have (a/another) child, or would you prefer not to have any (more) children at all?
HAVE A/ANOTHER CHILD 1
NO MORE/NONE 2 GO TO 505
WIFE/WIVES INFECUND/STERILIZED 3 GO TO 505
UNDECIDED/DON'T KNOW 8 GO TO 505
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 10 | Wants more children |
| 11 | Wants within 2 years |
| 12 | Wants after 2+ years |
| 13 | Wants, unsure timing |
| 20 | Undecided |
| 30 | Wants no more |
| 40 | Not at risk of pregnancy |
| 41 | Sterilized |
| 42 | Declared infecuned |
| 43 | Never had sex |
| 98 | Missing |
| 99 | 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
KIDDESIREMN (MV605) is a constructed variable distinguishing between men who want another child soon (in less than two years), who want another child later (in 2+ years), who want no more children, and who aren't sure (about timing or about the number of children desired), This variable also identifies male respondents who are not at risk of having (more) children.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| General family planning Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |