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Demographic and Health Survey 1999 - IPUMS Subset

Nigeria, 1999
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NGA_1999_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Population Commission [Nigeria] and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center
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Sep 19, 2018
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Current FP use by method type (M_FPTYPNOWMN)

Data file: NGA1999-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 445
End: 445
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
308. Which method are you using?

PILL 01 (GO TO 401)
IUD 02 (GO TO 401)
INJECTABLES 03 (GO TO 401)
IMPLANTS 04 (GO TO 401)
DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 05 (GO TO 401)
CONDOM/FEMIDOM 06 (GO TO 401)
FEMALE STERILIZATION 07 (GO TO 401)
MALE STERILIZATION 08 (GO TO 401)
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 09 (GO TO 401)
WITHDRAWAL 10 (GO TO 401)
OTHER (SPECIFY) _________ 96 (GO TO 401)
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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