Demographic and Health Survey 1988 - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 1988
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Reference ID
GHA_1988_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service and Institute for Resource Development/Macro Systems, Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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- Data files
- GHA1988-B.dat
- GHA1988-C.dat
- GHA1988-W.dat
Source for information on male sterilization (C_FPSRCINMST)
Data file: GHA1988-C.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
490
End:
492
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
304. Where would you go to be obtain (METHOD) if you wanted to use it? (CODES BELOW)
CODES FOR 304
01 GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL
02 GOVERNMENT HEALTH CNTR
03 PPG CLINIC
04 PRIVATE MATERNITY HOME
05 FIELD WORKER
06 PRIVATE DOCTOR/CLINIC
07 GOVT MATERNITY HOME
08 PHARMACY/CHEM SELLER
09 CHRISTIAN COUNCIL
10 FRIENDS/RELATIVES
11 OTHER (SPECIFY)
12 NOWHERE
98 DOES NOT KNOW
01) PILL 'Women can take a pill every day.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
02) IUD 'Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
03) INJECTIONS 'Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
04) DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 'Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
05) CONDOM 'Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
06) FEMALE STERILIZATION 'Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
07) MALE STERILIZATION 'Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
08) PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 'Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.' Where would you go to obtain advice on periodic abstinence?
LOCATION
OTHER ______
CODES FOR 304
01 GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL
02 GOVERNMENT HEALTH CNTR
03 PPG CLINIC
04 PRIVATE MATERNITY HOME
05 FIELD WORKER
06 PRIVATE DOCTOR/CLINIC
07 GOVT MATERNITY HOME
08 PHARMACY/CHEM SELLER
09 CHRISTIAN COUNCIL
10 FRIENDS/RELATIVES
11 OTHER (SPECIFY)
12 NOWHERE
98 DOES NOT KNOW
01) PILL 'Women can take a pill every day.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
02) IUD 'Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
03) INJECTIONS 'Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
04) DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 'Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
05) CONDOM 'Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
06) FEMALE STERILIZATION 'Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
07) MALE STERILIZATION 'Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
08) PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 'Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.' Where would you go to obtain advice on periodic abstinence?
LOCATION
OTHER ______
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NO SOURCE |
| 100 | PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 110 | Government hospital |
| 120 | Government health center |
| 121 | Urban health center |
| 122 | Rural health center |
| 130 | Government family planning clinic |
| 140 | Government maternity home/MCH center |
| 150 | Government dispensary |
| 200 | PRIVATE MEDICAL SECTOR |
| 210 | Private hospital |
| 220 | Private doctor/clinic |
| 221 | Private doctor |
| 222 | Private clinic |
| 230 | Private family planning clinic |
| 240 | Private maternity home |
| 300 | UNSPECIFIED MEDICAL SECTOR |
| 310 | Hospital/maternity home |
| 320 | Health center/PMI |
| 321 | Health center |
| 322 | MCH center (PMI) |
| 330 | Family planning clinic |
| 340 | Pharmacy/dispensary |
| 341 | Pharmacy |
| 342 | Dispensary |
| 350 | Mobile clinic |
| 360 | Health worker |
| 361 | Nurse/midwife |
| 362 | Traditional birth attendant |
| 363 | Field worker |
| 364 | Community-based distributor (CBD) |
| 465 | Community-based extension worker (CBEW) |
| 390 | Other health facility |
| 400 | OTHER |
| 401 | Friend/relative |
| 402 | Church |
| 403 | Shop |
| 404 | School |
| 405 | Traditional healer |
| 406 | Home visit |
| 995 | Other |
| 996 | Inconsistent |
| 997 | Don't know |
| 998 | Missing |
| 999 | 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
For women who have heard of male sterilization, FPSRCINMST reports where she would go to access male sterilization, if she wanted to use this method to prevent pregnancy. Response categories vary across samples. See Comparability.
The related variable FPSRCINMSTS reports where the woman would go to obtain male sterilization, with answers recorded using standard responses and consistent codes.
The related variable FPSRCINMSTS reports where the woman would go to obtain male sterilization, with answers recorded using standard responses and consistent codes.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Source of information on family planning Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |