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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Aug 15, 2018
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- Data files
- GHA1988-B.dat
- GHA1988-C.dat
- GHA1988-W.dat
Reason stopped using previous FP method (W_FPPREVYSTOP)
Data file: GHA1988-W.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
429
End:
431
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
315H. Why did you stop using a method?
METHOD NOT EFFECTIVE 01
PARTNER DISAPPROVES 02
HEALTH CONCERNS 03
DIFFICULT TO GET 04
COSTS TOO MUCH 05
INCONVENIENT TO USE 06
WANTED A CHILD 07
MENOPAUSAL 08
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 09
DK 98
METHOD NOT EFFECTIVE 01
PARTNER DISAPPROVES 02
HEALTH CONCERNS 03
DIFFICULT TO GET 04
COSTS TOO MUCH 05
INCONVENIENT TO USE 06
WANTED A CHILD 07
MENOPAUSAL 08
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 09
DK 98
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 100 | Wanted a(nother) child |
| 110 | Wanted to replace a deceased child |
| 120 | Difficulty getting pregnamt |
| 130 | Method failed, became pregnant |
| 140 | Husband disapproved |
| 150 | Other (relatives) disapproved |
| 160 | Health concerns |
| 170 | Side effects |
| 171 | Side effects - for respondent |
| 172 | Side effects - for child |
| 180 | Fatalistic |
| 190 | Menstrual problems |
| 200 | Menopausal/hysterectomy |
| 210 | Inconvenient to use |
| 220 | Difficulty obtaining method |
| 230 | Costs too much |
| 240 | Did not like method |
| 250 | Decided to use different FP method |
| 260 | Religious prohibition |
| 270 | Opposed to FP |
| 280 | Lack of privacy for use |
| 290 | Lack of knowledge |
| 300 | Lack of sexual satisfaction |
| 310 | Infrequent sex |
| 320 | Put on weight |
| 330 | Husband away |
| 340 | Not married |
| 996 | Other |
| 997 | Don't know |
| 998 | Missing |
| 999 | NIU (Not in universe) |
| 350 | Bad medical observation/follow-up |
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
FPPREVYSTOP (V349) reports the reason why the woman stopped using her previous family planning method. Responses vary across samples; see Comparability.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Recent use of family planning Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |