Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset

Niger, 1992

Reference ID

NER_1992_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Direction de la Statistique et des Comptes Nationaux, Direction Générale du Plan, Ministère des Finances et du Plan [Niger] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence

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Knows any type of FP method (M_FPKNOTYPMN)

Data file: NER1992-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 341

End: 341

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

202) 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. IUD: Some women have a "sterilet" that a doctor or nurse places in their uterus.

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

03. INJECTIONS: Women can receive an injection by a doctor or nurse to avoid becoming pregnant for several months.

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

04. DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/GEL: Women can put 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 wear a condom during sexual intercourse.

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

06. FEMALE STERILIZATION: Women can undergo an operation in order to avoid having any more children.

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

07. MALE STERILIZATION: Men can undergo an operation in order to avoid having any more children.

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

08. RHYTHM, PERIODIC ABSTINENCE: 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: Certain men are careful and pull out before ejaculation.

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

10. GRIS-GRIS: Women can use an amulet to avoid becoming pregnant.

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

11. OTHER METHODS: Have you heard of other ways or methods that women or men can use to avoid pregnancy?

YES/SPONTANEOUS (SPECIFY): ___ 1
NO 3 (GO QUESTION 305)

Value	Category
0	Knows no method
1	Knows only folkloric method
2	Knows only traditional method
3	Knows modern method
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

FPKNOTYPMN (MV301) is a summary (recoded) variable indicating whether the man knows about any family planning method(s) and, if so, what type of method (modern method or only a traditional or folkloric method).

In the DHS, modern methods are the Pill, IUDs, 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) that vary across samples.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Knowledge of family planning Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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