Demographic and Health Survey 1996 - IPUMS Subset

Benin, 1996

Reference ID

BEN_1996_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Ministère du Plan, de la Restructuration Économique et de la Promotion de l'Emploi, Institut National de la Statistique et de l'Analyse Économique, Bureau Central de Recensement [Bénin], and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center

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Type of method: Other method (W_FPTYPOM)

Data file: BEN1996-W.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 658

End: 658

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

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.

CIRCLE CODE '1' IN 301 FOR EACH METHOD MENTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY. THEN PROCEED DOWN COLUMN 302, READING THE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF EACH METHOD NOT MENTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY.
CIRCLE CODE '2' IF METHOD IS RECOGNIZED, AND CODE '3' IF NOT RECOGNIZED. THEN, FOR EACH METHOD WITH CODE '1' OR '2' CIRCLED IN 301 OR 302, ASK 303.

301) Which ways or methods have you heard about?
302) Have you ever heard of (METHOD)?

01) PILL: Women can take a pill every day.

SPONTANEOUS YES 1
PROBED YES 2
NO 3

02) IUD: Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.

SPONTANEOUS YES 1
PROBED YES 2
NO 3

03) INJECTABLES: Women can have an injection by a doctor or a nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.

SPONTANEOUS YES 1
PROBED YES 2
NO 3

04) NORPLANT: Women can have several small rods placed in their upper arm by a doctor or nurse which can prevent pregnancy for several years.

SPONTANEOUS YES 1
PROBED YES 2
NO 3

05) DIAPHRAGM, FOAM, JELLY: Women can place a sponge, diaphragm, or a spermicide (jelly or cream) inside themselves before intercourse.

SPONTANEOUS YES 1
PROBED YES 2
NO 3

06) CONDOM: Men can put a rubber sheath on their penis before sexual intercourse.

SPONTANEOUS YES 1
PROBED YES 2
NO 3

07) FEMALE STERILIZATION: Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

SPONTANEOUS YES 1
PROBED YES 2
NO 3

08) MALE STERILIZATION: Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

SPONTANEOUS YES 1
PROBED YES 2
NO 3

09) RHYTHM OR PERIODIC ABSTINENCE: 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.

SPONTANEOUS YES 1
PROBED YES 2
NO 3

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

SPONTANEOUS YES 1
PROBED YES 2
NO 3

11) Have you heard of any other ways or methods that women or men can use to avoid pregnancy? LIST UP TO TWO DIFFERENT METHODS.

SPECIFY______

SPONTANEOUS YES 1
NO 3

Value	Category
1	Modern method
2	Traditional method
3	Folkloric method
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

FPTYPOM (V304A_10) reports whether any "other" method reported by the woman is considered to be a modern method, a traditional method, or a folkloric method of family planning in a given sample. The meaning of "other" depends on the specific response categories included in a given sample.

In the DHS in general, 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.

Additionally, while FPTYPOM (V304A_10) and the other "FPTYP" variables report whether a specific method is considered to be modern, traditional, or folkloric method in a given sample, IPUMS-DHS users may be interested in the complementary variable FPTYPNOW (V313), which indicates whether the woman's current contraceptive method is modern, traditional, or folkloric.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Type of family planning method Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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