Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - IPUMS Subset

Cameroon, 1998

Reference ID

CMR_1998_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Bureau Central des Recensements et des Études de Population, Ministère des Investissements Publics et de l’Aménagement du Territoire [Cameroon] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence

Metadata

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Aug 15, 2018

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May 14, 2020

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Type of method: IUD (M_FPTYPIUDMN)

Data file: CMR1998-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 458

End: 458

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

305) Have you or any of your partners ever used anything or tried in any way to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

YES 1
NO 2 (GO TO 309)

Value	Category
1	Modern method
2	Traditional method
3	Folkloric method
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

FPTYPIUDMN (M304A_02) reports whether IUDs (intrauterine devices) are considered to be a modern method, a traditional method, or a folkloric method of family planning in a given sample.

In the DHS, generally 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.

IPUMS-DHS users may be interested in the complementary variable FPTYPNOWMN (MV313), which indicates whether the man's current contraceptive method is modern, traditional, or folkloric.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Type of family planning method Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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