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Demographic and Health Survey 2006-2007 - IPUMS Subset

Namibia, 2006 - 2007
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NAM_2006_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) [Namibia] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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May 01, 2020
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Knows any type of FP method (M_FPKNOTYPMN)

Data file: NAM2006-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 537
End: 537
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.
Which ways or methods have you heard about?
FOR METHODS NOT MENTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY, ASK:
Have you ever heard of (METHOD)?
CIRCLE CODE 1 IN 301 FOR EACH METHOD MENTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY.
THEN PROCEED DOWN COLUMN 301, READING THE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF
EACH METHOD NOT MENTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY. CIRCLE CODE 1 IF METHOD
IS RECOGNIZED, AND CODE 2 IF NOT RECOGNIZED. THEN, FOR METHODS 02, 07,
10, AND 11, ASK 302 IF 301 HAS CODE 1 CIRCLED.
Categories
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)
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
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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