Demographic and Health Survey 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Namibia, 2000

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Reference ID

NAM_2000_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) [Namibia] and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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May 01, 2020

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May 14, 2020

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Type of FP method used with 2nd most recent partner (M_FPTYPNOW2MN)

Data file: NAM2000-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 441

End: 441

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

514C. What method did you or she use on that occasion?

FEMALE STERILISATION 01 (GO TO 515)
MALE STERILISATION 02 (GO TO 515)
PILL 03 (GO TO 515)
IUD 04 (GO TO 515)
INJECTIONS 05 (GO TO 515)
FEMALE CONDOM 07 (GO TO 515)
DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 08 (GO TO 515)
RHYTHM/PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 09 (GO TO 515)
WITHDRAWAL 10 (GO TO 515)
OTHER (SPECIFY) ____ 96 (GO TO 515)

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

FPTYPNOW2MN (MV313B) indicates whether the man used a modern, traditional, or folkloric method of contraception the last time he had sexual intercourse with his second-most-recent sexual partner in the last 12 months.

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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