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Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 1998
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ZAF_1998_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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Department of Health [South Africa] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Reason not using method: Wants more children (C_FPYNOTMORECH)

Data file: ZAF1998-C.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 697
End: 697
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
331 What are the main reasons you are not using a method of contraception to avoid pregnancy?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED
What is the Main Reason?

NEVER HAD SEX A
FERTILITY-RELATED REASONS

NOT HAVING SEX B
INFREQUENT SEX C
MENOPAUSAL/HYSTERECTOMY DINFERTILE E
POSTPARTUM/BREASTFEEDING FWANTS (MORE) CHILDREN G
PREGNANT H

OPPOSITION TO USE

RESPONDENT OPPOSED I
HUSBAND/PARTNER OPPOSED J
OTHERS OPPOSED K
RELIGIOUS PROHIBITION L

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

KNOWS NO METHOD M
KNOWS NO SOURCE N

METHOD-RELATED REASONS

HEALTH CONCERNS O
FEAR OF SIDE EFFECTS P
LACK OF ACCESS/TOO FAR Q
COST TOO MUCH R
INCONVENIENT TO USE S
INTERFERES WITH BODY'S NATURAL PROCESSES T
OUT OF STOCK U

OTHER (SPECIFY) _______________________X
DON'T KNOW Z
Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Yes
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
FPYNOTMORECH indicates whether, in response to an open-ended questions about reasons for not using contraception, the woman reported she wants more children.

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Why not use family planning Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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