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Demographic and Health Survey 2016 - IPUMS Subset

Nepal, 2016
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NPL_2016_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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Ministry of Health, Nepal; New ERA; and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Jan 16, 2021
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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: NPL2016-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 605
End: 605
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
304. Which method are you using? RECORD ALL MENTIONED. IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD MENTIONED, FOLLOW SKIP INSTRUCTION FOR HIGHEST METHOD IN LIST.

FEMALE STERILIZATION A (GO TO 307)
MALE STERILIZATION B (GO TO 307)
IUCD C (GO TO 309)
INJECTABLES D (GO TO 309)
IMPLANTS E (GO TO 309)
PILL F
CONDOM G (GO TO 306)
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION I (GO TO 309)
LACTATIONAL AMENORRHEA METHOD K (GO TO 309)
RHYTHM METHOD L (GO TO 309)
WITHDRAWAL M (GO TO 309)
OTHER MODERN METHOD X (GO TO 309)
OTHER TRADITIONAL METHOD Y (GO TO 309)
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
FPTYPNOWMN (MV313) indicates whether the man is currently using a modern, traditional, or folkloric method of contraception.

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.

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