Demographic and Health Survey 1996 - IPUMS Subset

Zambia, 1996

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Reference ID

ZMB_1996_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Health [Zambia] 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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Jan 20, 2021

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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: ZMB1996-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 440

End: 440

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

308. Which method are you using?

PILL 01 (GO TO 401)
IUD 02 (GO TO 401)
INJECTIONS 03 (GO TO 401)
IMPLANTS 04 (GO TO 401)
FOAMING TABLETS/JELLY 05 (GO TO 401)
CONDOM 06 (GO TO 401)
FEMALE STERILIZATION 07 (GO TO 401)
MALE STERILIZATION 08 (GO TO 401)
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING 09 (GO TO 401)
WITHDRAWAL 10 (GO TO 401)
OTHER (SPECIFY) ____________ 96 (GO TO 401)

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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