Demographic and Health Survey 2008

Ghana, 2008

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GHA_2008_DHS_v01_M

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Ghana Statistical Services (GSS), Ministry of Health

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Data file: REC32

WOMAN
- Contraception Knowledge and Use

Cases:	4916
Variables:	100

Variables

hhid

Case Identification

caseid

Case Identification

v310

Living children at first use

v311

Children at first use (grouped)

v312

Current contraceptive method

v313

Current use by method type

v315

Month of start of use of method

v316

Year of start of use of method

v317

Date of start of use of method (CMC)

v318

Completeness of information

v319

Years since sterilization

v320

Age at sterilization

v321

Marital duration at sterilization

v322

Parity at sterilization

v323

Brand of pill used

v323a

Brand of condom used

v325a

Cost of current method (in new Pesewa, 2 decimal places assumed)

v326

Last source for current users

v327

Last source for users by type

v337

Months of use of current method

v359

Last method discontinued in-NA

v360

Reason of last discontinuat-NA

v361

v362

Intention to use

v363

Preferred future method

v364

Contraceptive use and intention

v367

Wanted last child

v372

Shown pill package

v372a

Shown condom package

v375a

Main reason not using a met-NA

v376

Main reason not to use a method

v376a

Would ever use method if married

v379

Source known for any method

v380

Source known for any method

v384a

Heard FP on radio last few months

v384b

Heard FP on TV last few months

v384c

Heard FP in newspaper last few months

v393

Visited by FP worker last 12 months

v394

Visited health facility last 12 months

v395

At health facility, told of FP

v3a00a

Source of FP for non-users: government hospital/polyclinic

v3a00b

Source of FP for non-users: government health center

v3a00c

Source of FP for non-users: government health post/CHPS

v3a00d

Source of FP for non-users:-NA

v3a00e

Source of FP for non-users: family planning clinic

v3a00f

Source of FP for non-users: mobile clinic

v3a00g

Source of FP for non-users: fieldworker/outreach/peer educator

v3a00h

Source of FP for non-users:-NA

v3a00i

Source of FP for non-users: other public sector

v3a00j

Source of FP for non-users: private hospital/clinic

v3a00k

Source of FP for non-users: private doctor

v3a00l

Source of FP for non-users:-NA

v3a00m

Source of FP for non-users: pharmacy

v3a00n

Source of FP for non-users: chemical/drug store

v3a00o

Source of FP for non-users: FP/PPAG clinic

v3a00p

Source of FP for non-users: maternity home

v3a00q

Source of FP for non-users:-NA

v3a00r

Source of FP for non-users: other private sector

v3a00s

Source of FP for non-users: shop/market

v3a00t

Source of FP for non-users: church

v3a00u

Source of FP for non-users: community volunteer

v3a00v

Source of FP for non-users: friend/relative

v3a00w

Source of FP for non-users: bar/hotel

v3a00x

Source of FP for non-users: other

v3a00y

Source of FP for non-users: no source

v3a00z

Source of FP for non-users: any source

v3a01

Told sterilization would me-NA

v3a02

Told about side effects

v3a03

Told about side effects by health or FP worker

v3a04

Told how to deal with side effects

v3a05

Told about other FP methods

v3a06

Told about other FP methods by health or FP worker

v3a07

First source for current method

v3a08a

Reason not using: not married

v3a08b

Reason not using: not having sex

v3a08c

Reason not using: infrequent sex

v3a08d

Reason not using: menopausal/hysterectomy

v3a08e

Reason not using: subfecund/infecund

v3a08f

Reason not using: postpartum amenorrheic

v3a08g

Reason not using: breastfeeding

v3a08h

Reason not using: fatalistic

v3a08i

Reason not using: respondent opposed

v3a08j

Reason not using: husband/partner opposed

v3a08k

Reason not using: others opposed

v3a08l

Reason not using: religious prohibition

v3a08m

Reason not using: knows no method

v3a08n

Reason not using: knows no source

v3a08o

Reason not using: health concerns

v3a08p

Reason not using: fear of side effects

v3a08q

Reason not using: lack of access/too far

v3a08r

Reason not using: costs too much

v3a08s

Reason not using: inconvenient to use

v3a08t

Reason not using: interferes with body’s processes

v3a08u

Reason not using: -NA

v3a08v

Reason not using: -NA

v3a08w

Reason not using: -NA

v3a08x

Reason not using: other

v3a08z

Reason not using: don't know

v3a09a

How many pill cycles did get last time

v3a09b

How many condoms did get last time

Total: 100

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