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Demographic and Health Survey 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Rwanda, 2000
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RWA_2000_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Office National de la Population [Rwanda] and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center
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Type of FP method used with 2nd most recent partner (M_FPTYPNOW2MN)

Data file: RWA2000-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 468
End: 468
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
436. What is the main reason you did not use a method of contraception to avoid pregnancy?

NOT HIS RESPONSIBILITY 11
OCCASIONAL SEX PARTNER 12

FERTILITY-RELATED REASONS

WIFE/PARTNER IN MENOPAUSE /HAD HYSTERECTOMY 21
COUPLE SUB-FECUND/STERILE 22
WIFE/PARTNER POSTPARTUM/BREASTFEEDING 23
WANTS (OTHER) CHILDREN 24

OPPOSITION TO USE

RESPONDENT OPPOSED 31
WIFE/ PARTNER OPPOSED 32
OTHERS OPPOSED 33
RELIGIOUS PROHIBITION 34

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

KNOWS NO METHOD 41
KNOWS NO SOURCE 42

METHOD-RELATED REASONS

HEALTH PROBLEMS 51
FEAR OF SIDE EFFECTS 52
LACK OF ACCESS / TOO FAR 53
COST TOO MUCH 54
INCONVENIENT TO USE 55
INTERFERES WITH BODY'S NATURAL PROCESSES 56

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
FPTYPNOW2MN (MV313B) indicates whether the man used a modern, traditional, or folkloric method of contraception the last time he had sexual intercourse with his second-most-recent sexual partner 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.

concept

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