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Demographic and Health Survey 2001-02 - IPUMS Subset

Zambia, 2001 - 2002
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ZMB_2001_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Central Statistical Office, Central Board of Health [Zambia] and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Aug 15, 2018
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Type of FP method used with most recent partner (M_FPTYPNOW1MN)

Data file: ZMB2001-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 502
End: 502
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
422. What method was used?

FEMALE STERILIZATION 01 (GO TO 424)
MALE STERILIZATION 02 (GO TO 424)
PILL 03 (GO TO 424)
IUD 04 (GO TO 424)
INJECTABLES 05 (GO TO 424)
IMPLANTS 06 (GO TO 424)
FEMALE CONDOM 08 (GO TO 424)
DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 09 (GO TO 424)
LACTATIONAL AMENORRHEA 10 (GO TO 424)
RHYTHM/NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING 11 (GO TO 424)
WITHDRAWAL 12 (GO TO 424)
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 96 (GO TO 424)
DON'T KNOW 98 (GO TO 424)
Categories
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)
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
FPTYPNOW1MN (MV313A) indicates whether the man used a modern, traditional, or folkloric method of contraception the last time he had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months.

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.

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Recent use of family planning Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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