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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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: CMR1998-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 423

End: 423

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

308) Which method are you using?

PILL 01
IUD 02
INJECTABLES 03
IMPLANT 04
DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/GEL 05
CONDOM 06
FEMALE STERILIZATION 07
MALE STERILIZATION 08
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 09
WITHDRAWAL 10
OTHER (SPECIFY): ___ 96

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

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.

concept

Concept

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

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