Demographic and Health Survey 2015 - IPUMS Subset

Afghanistan, 2015

Reference ID

AFG_2015_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Central Statistics Organization (CSO) [Afghanistan], Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) [Afghanistan], and ICF., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

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

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May 01, 2020

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May 14, 2020

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Type of method: Lactational amenorrhea (prolonged breastfeeding) (C_FPTYPLAM)

Data file: AFG2015-C.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 761

End: 761

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

304. Which method are you using? CIRCLE ALL MENTIONED.

IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD MENTIONED, FOLLOW SKIP INSTRUCTION FOR HIGHEST METHOD IN LIST.

FEMALE STERILIZATION A (GO TO 307)
MALE STERILIZATION B (GO TO 307)
IUD C (GO TO 308A)
INJECTABLES D (GO TO 308A)
IMPLANTS E (GO TO 308A)
PILL F
MALE CONDOM G (GO TO 306)
LACTATIONAL AMEN. METHOD K (GO TO 308A)
RHYTHM METHOD L (GO TO 308A)
WITHDRAWAL M (GO TO 308A)
OTHER MODERN METHOD X (GO TO 308A)
OTHER TRADITIONAL METHOD Y (GO TO 308A)

Value	Category
1	Modern method
2	Traditional method
3	Folkloric method
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

FPTYPLAM (V304A_13) reports whether the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) is considered to be a modern method, a traditional method, or a folkloric method of family planning in a given sample. How lactational amenorrhea was characterized varies across samples; see Comparability and Codes.

In the standard DHS recode manuals, 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 FPTYPLAM (V304A_13) 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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