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Demographic and Health Survey 2004 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2004
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MWI_2004_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office [Malawi] and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center
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Type of FP method used with most recent partner (M_FPTYPNOW1MN)

Data file: MWI2004-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 494
End: 494
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
422. What method was used?
IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD USED, RECORD THE HIGHEST METHOD ON THE LIST.

FEMALE STERILIZATION 01
PILL 03
IUD 04
INJECTABLES 05
IMPLANTS 06
FEMALE CONDOM 08
LACTATIONAL AMENORRHEA 11
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 12
WITHDRAWAL 13
OTHER (SPECIFY) ___________ 96
DON'T KNOW 98
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
FPTYPNOW1MN (MV313A) indicates whether the man used a modern, traditional, or folkloric method of contraception the last time he had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months.

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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