Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1992

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MWI_1992_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

National Statistical Office [Malawi] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Type of method: Charms or amulets (B_FPTYPCHARM)

Data file: MWI1992-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 616

End: 616

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

302. Have you ever heard of (METHOD)?
READ DESCRIPTION OF EACH METHOD.

01) PILL: Women can take a pill every day.

YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)

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

YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)

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

YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)

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

YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)

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

YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)

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

YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)

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

YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)

08) NATURAL METHOD: Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.

YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)

09) WITHDRAWAL: Men can be careful and pull out before climax.

YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
YES/PROBED 2
NO 3 (GO TO NEXT METHOD)

10) Have you heard of any other ways or methods that women or men can use to delay or avoid pregnancy? LIST UP TO THREE DIFFERENT METHODS.

(SPECIFY) ____

YES/SPONTANEOUS 1
NO 3

Value	Category
1	Modern method
2	Traditional method
3	Folkloric method

Description

Definition

FPTYPCHARM reports whether a charm or amulet is considered to be a modern method, a traditional method, or a folkloric method of family planning in a given sample.

In the DHS in general, 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. In some cases, however, there are exceptions to this organization; see Comparability.

Additionally, while FPTYPCHARM and the other "FPTYP" variables report whether a specific method is considered to be modern, traditional, or folkloric method in a given sample, IPUMS-DHS users may be interested in the complementary variable FPTYPNOW (V313), which indicates whether the woman's current contraceptive method is modern, traditional, or folkloric.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Type of family planning method Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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