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Demographic and Health Survey 2005-06 - IPUMS Subset

Zimbabwe, 2005 - 2006
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ZWE_2005_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office [Zimbabwe] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Sep 19, 2018
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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: ZWE2005-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 532
End: 532
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
305) Which method are you or your partner using to delay or avoid pregnancy? Any other method (with any partner)?

CIRCLE ALL MENTIONED.

FEMALE STERILIZATION A
MALE STERILIZATION B
PILL C
IUD D
INJECTABLES E
IMPLANT F
CONDOM G
FEMALE CONDOM H
DIAPHRAGM I
FOAM/JELLY J
LACTATIONAL AMEN. METHOD K
RHYTHM METHOD L
WITHDRAWL M
OTHER (SPECIFY) ________ X

305A) CIRCLE 'B' FOR MALE STERILIZATION.

FEMALE STERILIZATION A
MALE STERILIZATION B
PILL C
IUD D
INJECTABLES E
IMPLANT F
CONDOM G
FEMALE CONDOM H
DIAPHRAGM I
FOAM/JELLY J
LACTATIONAL AMEN. METHOD K
RHYTHM METHOD L
WITHDRAWL M
OTHER (SPECIFY) ________ X
Categories
Value Category
0 No method
1 Folkloric method
2 Traditional method
3 Modern method
7 Don't know
8 Missing
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
FPTYPNOWMN (MV313) indicates whether the man is currently using a modern, traditional, or folkloric method of contraception.

In the DHS, 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.

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Recent use of family planning Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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