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Demographic and Health Survey 1993-1994 - IPUMS Subset

Bangladesh, 1993 - 1994
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BGD_1993_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT) [Bangladesh], Mitra and Associates, and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: BGD1994-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 415
End: 415
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
315. Which method are you using?
315A. CIRCLE '06' FOR MALE STERILIZATION.

PILL 01
IUD 02
INJECTIONS 03
CONDOM 04
FEMALE STERILIZATION 05 (GO TO 321)
MALE STERILIZATION 06 (GO TO 321)
SAFE PERIOD, COUNTING DAYS 07
WITHDRAWAL 08
OTHER (SPECIFY) 09
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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