Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2015 - 2016

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Reference ID

MWI_2015_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

National Statistical Office (NSO) [Malawi] and ICF., Minnesota Population Center

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Jan 16, 2021

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Husband's desire for children (B_HUSFERTPREF)

Data file: MWI2016-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 656

End: 657

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

CHECK 804:

WANTS TO HAVE A/ANOTHER CHILD: You have said that you do not want (a/another) child soon. Can you tell me why you are not using a method to prevent pregnancy? Any other reason?

WANTS NO MORE/NONE: You have said that you do not want any (more) children. Can you tell me why you are not using a method to prevent pregnancy? Any other reason?

RECORD ALL REASONS MENTIONED.

NOT MARRIED A

FERTILITY-RELATED REASONS

NOT HAVING SEX B
INFREQUENT SEX C
MENOPAUSAL OR HYSTERECTOMY D
CAN'T GET PREGNANT E
NOT MENSTRUATED SINCE LAST BIRTH F
BREASTFEEDING G
UP TO GO/FATALISTIC H

OPPOSITION TO USE

RESPONDENT OPPOSED I
HUSBAND OR PARTNER OPPOSED J
OTHER OPPOSED K
RELIGIOUS PROHIBITION L

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

KNOWS NO METHOD M
KNOWS NO SOURCE N

METHOD-RELATED REASONS

SIDE EFFECTS/HEALTH CONCERNS O
LACK OR ACCESS/TOO FAR P
COSTS TOO MUCH Q
PREFERRED METHOD NOT AVAILABLE S
INCONVENIENT TO USE T
INTERFERES WITH BODY'S NORMAL PROCESSES U

OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DON'T KNOW Z

Value	Category
01	Both want same
02	Husband wants more
03	Husband wants fewer
07	Don't Know
08	Missing
09	NIU (not in universe)
04	Both provided non-numeric response

Description

Definition

HUSFERTPREF (V621) reports whether the woman believes her partner wants the same number of children, more children, or fewer children than she wants.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
General family planning Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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