Demographic and Health Survey 2009 - IPUMS Subset

Lesotho, 2009

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Reference ID

LSO_2009_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) [Lesotho] and ICF Macro., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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May 01, 2020

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May 14, 2020

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Knows any type of FP method (M_FPKNOTYPMN)

Data file: LSO2009-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 536

End: 536

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

SECTION 3. CONTRACEPTION

301 Now I would like to talk about family planning - the various ways or methods that a couple can use to delay or avoid a pregnancy. Have you ever heard of (METHOD)?

01 FEMALE STERILIZATION Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

YES 1
NO 2

02 MALE STERILIZATION Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

YES 1
NO 2

03 IUCD Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.

YES 1
NO 2

04 INJECTABLES Women can have an injection by a health provider that stops them from becoming pregnant for one or more months.

YES 1
NO 2

05 IMPLANTS Women can have several small rods placed in their upper arm by a doctor or nurse which can prevent pregnancy for one or more years.

YES 1
NO 2

06 PILL Women can take a pill every day to avoid becoming pregnant.

YES 1
NO 2

07 MALE CONDOM Men can put a rubber sheath on their penis before sexual intercourse.

YES 1
NO 2

08 FEMALE CONDOM Women can place a sheath in their vagina before sexual intercourse. vagina before sexual intercourse.

YES 1
NO 2

09 RHYTHM METHOD Every month that a woman is sexually active she can avoid pregnancy by not having sexual intercourse on the days of the month she is most likely to get pregnant.

YES 1
NO 2

10 WITHDRAWAL Men can be careful and pull out before climax.

YES 1
NO 2

11 EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION As an emergency measure after sexual intercourse, women can take special pills at any time within five days to prevent pregnancy.

YES 1
NO 2

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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