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Demographic and Health Survey 2014 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2014
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GHA_2014_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Health Service, and ICF International., Minnesota Population Center
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Data file: GHA2014-C.dat

Child records

Cases: 5884

Variables

C_DECFAMVISIT
Final say on visits to family or relatives
C_DECFEMEARN
Final say on spending woman's earnings
C_DECHUSEARN
Final say on spending husband's earnings
C_DECFEMHCARE
Final say on woman's health care
C_FERTPREF
Fertility preferences
C_UNMETNEED
Unmet need for FP
C_UNMETNEED2
Unmet need for FP (2nd def)
C_UNMETNEED3
Unmet need for contraception (definition 3)
C_KIDDESIRE
Desire for more children
C_FPLCHDESIRE
Wanted last child
C_PGDESIRE
Time wanted current pregnancy
C_IDEALKID
Ideal number of children
C_IDEALKIDGRP
Ideal number of children (grouped)
C_IDEALBOYS
Ideal number of boy children
C_IDEALGIRLS
Ideal number of girl children
C_IDEALBOTH
Ideal number of children of either sex
C_IDEALBTHFUT
Ideal time before future birth
C_PREFTIMECH
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child
C_PREFTIMECHGP
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child (grouped)
C_FPDECIDER
Decision-maker for using FP
C_HUSFERTPREF
Husband's desire for children
C_EXPOSURE1
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund
C_EXPOSURE2
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund (2nd def)
C_EXPOSURE3
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund (3rd def)
C_FPKNOTYP
Know any type of FP method
C_FPKNOPILL
Know about Pill for FP
C_FPKNOIUD
Know about IUD for FP
C_FPKNOINJ
Know about injectable FP
C_FPKNOCON
Know about condom for FP
C_FPKNOFST
Know about female sterilization for FP
C_FPKNOMST
Know about male sterilization for FP
C_FPKNOFC
Know about female condom for FP
C_FPKNOIMP
Know about implants or Norplant for FP
C_FPKNOLAM
Knows about lactational amenorrhea as a method of family planning
C_FPKNOEMRG
Knows about emergency contraception a as a method of family planning
C_FPKNOWD
Know about withdrawal for FP
C_FPKNORHY
Know about rhythm for FP
C_FPKNOOM
Knows about other contraceptive as a method of family planning
C_FPCUREFF
Told about side effects of FP method
C_FPCURDEAL
Told how to deal with side effects of FP method
C_FPCUREFFWKR
Told about side effects by family planning worker
C_FPCUROM
Told about other FP methods
C_FPCUROMWKR
Ever told about other family planning methods by FP worker
C_FPTYPNOW
Current FP use by method type (folk, traditional, modern)
C_FPUSPATRN
Pattern of use of contraceptive method
C_FPMETHNOW
Current method of FP
C_FPNOWUSPILL
FP method currently used: Pill
C_FPNOWUSINJ
FP method currently used: Injections
C_FPNOWUSIUD
FP method currently used: IUD
C_FPNOWUSIMP
FP method currently used: Implants
C_FPNOWUSFST
FP method currently used: Female sterilization
C_FPNOWUSMST
FP method currently used: Male sterilization
C_FPNOWUSDIA
FP method currently used: Diaphragm
C_FPNOWUSCON
FP method currently used: Condom
C_FPNOWUSFC
FP method currently used: Female condom
C_FPNOWUSFJ
FP method currently used: Foam and jelly
C_FPNOWUSLAM
FP method currently used: Lactational amenorrhea method (LAM)
C_FPNOWUSRHY
FP method currently used: Rhythm
C_FPNOWUSWD
FP method currently used: Withdrawal
C_FPNOWUSOM
FP method currently used: Other method
C_FPNOWUSOMOD
FP method currently used: Other modern FP method
C_FPLDISMETH5Y
Last FP method discontinued in past 5 years
C_FPLDISREAS5Y
Reason of last discontinuation
C_FPCURSTMO
Month of calendar year when started using current FP method
C_FPCURSTYR
Year when started using current FP method
C_FPCURSTCMC
Date when started using current FP method (CMC)
C_FPCURCOMP
Completeness of information: Start date of current method
C_FPCURNOMO
Months of use of current family planning method
C_FPNOW1SRC
First source for contraception for current method
C_FPLASTSRCD
Last source for FP for current users, detailed
C_FPLASTSRCS
Last source for FP for current users, standardized
C_FPCONBRANDGH
Brand of condom used (Ghana)
C_FPPILLBRAND
Brand of Pills currently used
C_FPUSINTENT
FP current use or future intention
C_FPUSPLAN
Intention to use FP in future
C_FPEVUSECAL
Ever used a method of family planning (before or during calendar period)
C_FPSTERILAGE
Age at sterilization (grouped)
C_FPSTERILPAR
Parity at sterilization
C_FPSTERMARDUR
Marital duration at time of sterilization
C_FPSTERYRAGO
Years since sterilization
C_FPHOMVISITY
Visited by family planning worker in past 12 months
C_FPHCVISITY
Visited health facility for any reason in past 12 months
C_FPHCTALKFP
At health facility told of family planning
C_FPRADIOHR
Heard FP message on radio
C_FPTVHR
Heard FP message on TV recently
C_FPNEWSHR
Heard FP message in newspaper/magazine
C_FPYNOTMAR
Reason not using method: Not married
C_FPYNOTNOSEX
Reason not using method: Not having sex
C_FPYNOTINSEX
Reason not using method: Infrequent sex
C_FPYNOTMENO
Reason not using method: Menopausal or hysterectomy
C_FPYNOTINF
Reason not using method: Subfecund or infecund
C_FPYNOTAMEN
Reason not using method: Postpartum amenorrheic
C_FPYNOTBSTFD
Reason not using method: Breastfeeding
C_FPYNOTFATE
Reason not using method: Fatalistic
C_FPYNOTOPPR
Reason not using method: Respondent opposed
C_FPYNOTOPPH
Reason not using method: Husband or partner opposed
C_FPYNOTOPPO
Reason not using method: Others opposed
C_FPYNOTRELIG
Reason not using method: Religious prohibition
C_FPYNOTKNO
Reason not using method: Knows no contraceptive method
C_FPYNOTSRC
Reason not using method: Knows no source of contraceptives
C_FPYNOTSIDEF
Reason not using method: Fear of side effects
C_FPYNOTSDHLTH
Reason not using method: Fear of side effects or health concerns
C_FPYNOTFAR
Reason not using method: Lack of access or too far
C_FPYNOTCOST
Reason not using method: Costs too much
C_FPYNOTCONV
Reason not using method: Inconvenient to use
C_FPYNOTBODY
Reason not using method: Interferes with body's natural processes
C_FPYNOTAVAILP
Reason not using method: Preferred method not available
C_FPYNOTAVAIL
Reason not using method: No method available
C_FPYNOTOTH
Reason not using method: Other reason
C_FPYNOTDK
Reason not using method: Don't know
C_FPTYPPILL
Type of method: Pill
C_FPTYPIUD
Type of method: IUD
C_FPTYPINJ
Type of method: Injectables
C_FPTYPCON
Type of method: Condom
C_FPTYPFST
Type of method: Female sterilization
C_FPTYPMST
Type of method: Male sterilization
C_FPTYPRHY
Type of method: Rhythm method
C_FPTYPWD
Type of method: Withdrawal
C_FPTYPIMP
Type of method: Implants or norplants
C_FPTYPABS
Type of method: Abstinence
C_FPTYPLAM
Type of method: Lactational amenorrhea (prolonged breastfeeding)
C_FPTYPFC
Type of method: Female condom
C_FPTYPFJ
Type of method: Foam and jelly
C_FPTYPEMERG
Type of method: Emergency contraception
C_FPTYPOM
Type of method: Other method
C_FPNONPUBHOS
Source of family planning for non-users: Public hospital
C_FPNONPUBHC
Source of family planning for non-users: Public health center
C_FPNONPUBFPC
Source of family planning for non-users: Family planning clinic
C_FPNONPUBMOB
Source of family planning for non-users: Public mobile clinic
C_FPNONPUBFW
Source of family planning for non-users: Public field worker
C_FPNONPUBOTH
Source of family planning for non-users: Other public source
C_FPNONPRIVHOS
Source of family planning for non-users: Private hospital or clinic
C_FPNONPRIVDR
Source of family planning for non-users: Private doctor
C_FPNONPRIVFP
Source of family planning for non-users: Private family planning association or clinic
C_FPNONPRIVDRUG
Source of family planning for non-users: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
C_FPNONPRIVOTH
Source of family planning for non-users: Other private medical sector
C_FPNONCHURCH
Source of family planning for non-users: Church or Mosque
C_FPNONFRND
Source of family planning for non-users: Friend or relative
C_FPNONSHOP
Source of family planning for non-users: Shop or kiosk
C_FPNONOTHER
Source of family planning for non-users: Other source, unspecified
C_FPNONDK
Source of family planning for non-users: Does not know a source
C_FPNONANY
Source of family planning for non-users: Knows any source
C_FPNONGH1
Source of FP for non-users: Government health post, Community Health program (Ghana)
C_FPNONGH2
Source of FP for non-users: Private pharmacy (Ghana)
C_FPNONGH3
Source of FP for non-users: Private chemical/drug store (Ghana)
C_FPNONGH4
Source of FP for non-users: (private) Maternity home (Ghana)
C_FPNONGH5
Source of FP for non-users: Community volunteer (other) (Ghana)
C_AIDSHEARD
Heard of AIDS
C_AIDHEALTHY
Thinks a healthy-looking person can have AIDS
C_AIDFAMSECRET
Would want HIV infection in family to remain secret
C_AIDCAREREL
Willing to care for relative who has AIDS
C_AIDLETTCHF
Should female teacher with HIV, but not sick, continue teaching
C_AIDGETVENDOR
Would buy vegetables from vendor with AIDS
C_AIDGETWITCH
Get AIDS from: Witchcraft or supernatural means
C_AIDGETBITE
Get AIDS from: Mosquito bites
C_AIDGETFOOD
Get AIDS from: Sharing food with person with AIDS
C_AID1PARLOWRYN
Thinks having only 1 sex partner reduces AIDS risk (yes/no)
C_AIDCONLOWRYN
Thinks always using a condom reduces AIDS risk (yes/no)
C_AIDKNOPREGDRG
Know about drugs to avoid AIDS transmission to baby during pregnancy
C_AIDTRANDELIV
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: During delivery
C_AIDTRANFEED
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: Breastfeeding
C_AIDTRANPREG
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: During pregnancy
C_AIDTESTEV
Ever been tested for AIDS
C_AIDANTALK
During antenatal visit talked about: HIV transmitted mother to child
C_AIDANTALKPREV
During antenatal visit talked about: Preventing getting HIV
C_AIDTANTALK
During antenatal visit talked about: Getting tested for HIV
C_AIDTANOFFER
Offered HIV test as part of antenatal care
C_AIDTANCARE
Tested for HIV as part of antenatal visit
C_AIDTANGOTRES
Got results of HIV test as part of antenatal care
C_AIDTLASTANTE
Place for last AIDS test as antenatal care
C_AIDTSINCEAN
Tested for HIV since antenatal visit test
C_AIDTBEOFFER
Offered HIV test while in labor at a health facility
C_AIDTBET
Tested for HIV while in labor at health facility
C_AIDTBGOTRES
Got results of HIV test when tested during labor at health facility
C_AIDLTGOTRES
Received results from last HIV test
C_ATLWHERE
Place where last HIV/AIDS test was taken
C_AIDSTESTMOAGO
Number of months ago respondent had most recent HIV test
C_HPLCAIDSTEST
Knows of place to get AIDS test
C_ATPUBHOS
Place for HIV test: Public hospital
C_ATPUBHC
Place for HIV test: Public health center
C_ATPUBVCT
Place for HIV test: Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) center (public)
C_ATPUBFPC
Place for HIV test: Public family planning clinic
C_ATPUBMOB
Place for HIV test: Public mobile clinic
C_ATPUBFW
Place for HIV test: Public field worker
C_ATPUBOTH
Place for HIV test: Other public medical sector
C_ATPRIVHOS
Place for HIV test: Private hospital/clinic/doctor
C_ATPRIVVCT
Place for HIV test: Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) center
C_ATPRIVDRUG
Place for HIV test: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
C_ATPRIVFPC
Place for HIV test: Family planning clinic (private)
C_ATPRIVOTH
Place for HIV test: Other private medical sector
C_ATHOME
Place for HIV test: Home (other)
C_ATJAIL
Place for HIV test: Correctional facility
C_ATNURS
Place for HIV test: Nursing/maternity home
C_ATOTHER
Place for HIV test: Other
C_ATGH1
Place for HIV test: Chemical/drug store (private) (Ghana)
C_ATGH2
Place for HIV test: Pharmacy (private) (Ghana)
C_ATGH3
Place for HIV test: Health post/community-based health and planning services (CHPS) (Ghana)
C_TIMESINCESEX
Time since last intercourse
C_TIMESINCESEXD
Time since last intercourse in days
C_TIMESINCESEXM
Time since last intercourse in months (imputed)
C_TIMESINCESEXFLAG
Flag for time since last sex (months, imputed)
C_SXTIMETOPAR2
Time since last intercourse: 2nd to last sexual partner
C_SXTIMETOPAR3
Time since last intercourse: 3rd to last sexual partner
C_CONCURPARS1
Had more than one sexual partnership 6 months before interview
C_CONCURPARS2
Had more than one sexual partnership at any time in last 12 months
C_SXPARYRNO
Number of sex partners, including spouse, in past 12 months
C_SXPARYRNO2
Number of sex partners, excluding spouse, in past 12 months
C_SEXACTIV4WK
Sexual activity in past 4 weeks
C_DURABST
Duration of abstinence (months)
C_SXCANREFUSE
Woman can refuse sex
C_SXPAR1NO
Times had sex with most recent partner in last 12 months
C_SXPAR2NO
Times had sex with 2nd most recent partner in last 12 months
C_SXPAR3NO
Times had sex with third most recent partner in the last 12 months
C_SXPAR1REL
Relationship with most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR2REL
Relationship with 2nd most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR3REL
Relationship with 3rd most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR1AGE
Age of most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR2AGE
Age of 2nd most recent sex partner
C_SXPAR3AGE
Age of 3rd most recent sex partner
C_SXPAR1TIMKNO
Length of time knew most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR2TIMKNO
Length of time knew 2nd most recent sexual partner
C_SXPAR3TIMKNO
Length of time knew 3rd most recent sexual partner
C_AGE1STSEX
Age at first intercourse
C_AGE1STSEXIMP
Age at first intercourse (imputed)
C_AGE1STSEXFLAG
Flag for age at first intercourse
C_SXPARLIFENO
Lifetime total number of sexual partners
C_NOSEXOTHWF
When okay to refuse sex: Husband has other women
C_SXPRESKID
Children present during sexual experience questions
C_SXPRESMALE
Male adult present during sexual experience questions
C_SXPRESFEM
Female adult present during sexual experience questions
C_CONASKIFSTI
Wife justified to ask condom use if husband has STI
C_CONTCHKIDS
Thinks children should be taught about condoms
C_CONASKPAR
Woman can ask partner to use condom
C_CONEVERYPAR1
Used condom every time had sex with most recent partner, past 12 months
C_CONEVERYPAR2
Used condom every time had sex with 2nd most recent partner, past 12 months
C_CONEVERYPAR3
Used condom every time had sex with 3rd most recent partner, past 12 months
C_CONUSMAN1
Condom used during woman's most recent intercourse
C_CONUSMAN2
Condom used in woman's last intercourse with 2nd most recent partner
C_CONUSMAN3
Condom used in woman's last intercourse with 3rd most recent partner
C_CONFCAN
Could get herself: Female condom
C_CONMCAN
Could get herself: Male condom
C_HCMDK
Do not know a source for male condom
C_HCMPUBHOS
Known source for male condoms: Public hospital
C_HCMPUBHC
Known source for male condoms: Public health center/post
C_HCMPUBFPC
Known source for male condoms: Family planning clinic (public)
C_HCMPUBMOB
Known source for male condoms: Mobile clinic (public)
C_HCMPUBFW
Known source for male condoms: Public field worker
C_HCMPUBOTH
Known source for male condoms: Other public source
C_HCMPRIVHOS
Known source for male condoms: Private hospital, clinic
C_HCMPRIVDRUG
Known source for male condoms: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
C_HCMPRIVDR
Known source for male condoms: Private doctor
C_HCMPRIVFPC
Known source for male condoms: Family planning clinic (private)
C_HCMMATRCLIN
Known source for male condoms: Maternity/nursing home (private)
C_HCMPRIVOTH
Known source for male condoms: Other private source
C_HCMSHOP
Known source for male condoms: Shop (other)
C_HCMCHURCH
Known source for male condoms: Church (other)
C_HCMFRND
Known source for male condoms: Friends/relatives (other)
C_HCMOTHER
Known source for male condoms: Other
C_HCFDK
Do not know a source for female condom
C_HCFPUBHOS
Known source for female condoms: Public hospital
C_HCFPUBHC
Known source for female condoms: Public health center/post
C_HCFPUBFPC
Known source for female condoms: Family planning clinic (public)
C_HCFPUBMOB
Known source for female condoms: Mobile clinic (public)
C_HCFPUBFW
Known source for female condoms: Public field worker
C_HCFPUBOTH
Known source for female condoms: Other public source
C_HCFPRIVHOS
Known source for female condoms: Private hospital, clinic
C_HCFPRIVDRUG
Known source for female condoms: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
C_HCFPRIVDR
Known source for female condoms: Private doctor
C_HCFPRIVFPC
Known source for female condoms: Family planning clinic (private)
C_HCFMATRCLIN
Known source for female condoms: Maternity/nursing home (private)
C_HCFPRIVOTH
Known source for female condoms: Other private source
C_HCFSHOP
Known source for female condoms: Shop (other)
C_HCFCHURCH
Known source for female condoms: Church (other)
C_HCFFRND
Known source for female condoms: Friends/relatives (other)
C_HCFOTHER
Known source for female condoms: Other
C_HCMGH1
Known source for male condoms: Pharmacy (private) (Ghana)
C_HCMGH2
Known source for male condoms: Gov health post/Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) (Ghana)
C_HCMGH3
Known source for male condoms: Chemical/drug store (Ghana)
C_HCMGH4
Known source for male condoms: Community volunteer (Ghana)
C_HCMGH5
Known source for male condoms: Health center (public) (Ghana)
C_HCFGH1
Known source for female condoms: Pharmacy (private) (Ghana)
C_HCFGH2
Known source for female condoms: Chemical/drug store (private) (Ghana)
C_HCFGH3
Known source for female condoms: Health center/post (public) (Ghana)
C_HCFGH4
Known source for female condoms: Health post (public) (Ghana)
C_STIHEARD
Heard of AIDS or other sexually transmitted infections
C_STIHEARDOTH
Heard about other STDs
C_STIANYR
Had any sexually transmitted infection in last 12 months
C_STIDISCHGYR
Had genital discharge in last 12 months
C_STISOREYR
Had genital ulcer/sore in last 12 months
C_STIADVICE
Sought advice for last STI
C_STIADPUBHOS
Sought STI advice from: Public hospital
C_STIADPUBHC
Sought STI advice from: Public health center
C_STIADPUBVCT
Sought STI advice from: Public voluntary counseling testing (VCT) center
C_STIADPUBFPC
Sought STI advice from: Family planning clinic (public)
C_STIADPUBMOB
Sought STI advice from: Public mobile clinic
C_STIADPUBFW
Sought STI advice from: Public fieldworker
C_STIADPUBHP
Sought STI advice from: Public health post
C_STIADPUBOTH
Sought STI advice from: Other public
C_STIADPRIVHOS
Sought STI advice from: Private hospital/clinic/doctor
C_STIADPRIVVCT
Sought STI advice from: Voluntary counseling testing (VCT) center (private)
Total: 1542
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