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Demographic and Health Survey 1993 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 1993
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Reference ID
GHA_1993_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Ghana Statistical Service and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Know source of information for rhythm: Yes or no (B_FPKNOSRCRHY)

Data file: GHA1993-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 620
End: 620
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
304. Do you know where a person could go to get (METHOD)?

01) PILL Women can take a pill every day.

YES 1
NO 2

02) IUD Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.

YES 1
NO 2

03) INJECTIONS Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.

YES 1
NO 2

04) DIAPHRAGM, FOAM, JELLY Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.

YES 1
NO 2

05) CONDOM Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.

YES 1
NO 2

06) FEMALE STERILIZATION Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

YES 1
NO 2

07) IMPLANT Women can have a NORPLANT implant inserted under the skin of their upper arm.

YES 1
NO 2

08) MALE STERILIZATION Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

YES 1
NO 2

09) RHYTHM, PERIODIC ABSTINENCE Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant. Do you know where a person can obtain advice on how to use periodic abstinence?

YES 1
NO 2
Categories
Value Category
9 NIU (not in universe)
8 Missing
1 Yes
0 No
7 Not asked
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
FPKNOSRCRHY (V306_08) is a dichotomous variable indicating whether the woman knew a place someone could go to learn about rhythm (periodic abstinence) to delay or avoid pregnancy.

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Source of information on family planning Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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