Demographic and Health Survey 1996 - IPUMS Subset

Tanzania, 1996

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Reference ID

TZA_1996_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Bureau of Statistics, Planning Commission [Tanzania] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Aug 15, 2018

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May 14, 2020

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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: TZA1996-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 413

End: 413

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

308. Which method are you using?
RECORD FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PARTNER IN SEPARATE COLUMNS.

PILL 01
IUD 02
INJECTIONS 03
IMPLANTS 04
DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 05
CONDOM 06
FEMALE STERILIZATION 07
MALE STERILIZATION 08
CALENDAR/SAFE METHOD 09
MUCUS METHOD 10
WITHDRAWAL 11
NO (OTHER METHOD) 95
OTHER (SPECIFY) ____________ 96

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

FPTYPNOWMN (MV313) indicates whether the man is currently using a modern, traditional, or folkloric method of contraception.

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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