Demographic and Health Survey 1996-1997 - IPUMS Subset

Bangladesh, 1996 - 1997

Reference ID

BGD_1996_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT) [Bangladesh], Mitra and Associates, 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: BGD1997-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 422

End: 422

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

314. Which method are you using?
314A. CIRCLE '07' FOR MALE STERILIZATION.

PILL 01 (GO TO 328)
IUD 02 (GO TO 328)
INJECTIONS 03 (GO TO 328)
IMPLANTS 04 (GO TO 328)
CONDOM 05
FEMALE STERILIZATION 06 (GO TO 318)
MALE STERILIZATION 07 (GO TO 318)
MENSTRUAL REGULATION 08 (GO TO 328)
SAFE PERIOD, COUNTING DAYS 09 (GO TO 330A)
WITHDRAWAL 10 (GO TO 330A)
OTHER (SPECIFY) 96 (GO TO 330A)

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)

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.

concept

Concept

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

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