Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
burun
87
|
egypt
88
|
ghana
88
|
kenya
89
|
mali
87
|
seneg
86
|
sril
87
|
sud
89
|
togo
88
|
tunis
88
|
ugand
88
|
zimbw
88
|
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00 | No problem | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
10 | Religious prohibition | · | X | · | X | · | · | · | X | · | X | · | · |
20 | Not effective | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
30 | Others disapprove | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · |
31 | Husband disapproves | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | X |
40 | Side effects/health concerns | X | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
41 | Side effects for woman | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · |
42 | Side effects for child | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
50 | Access or availability | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | X | X |
60 | Costs too much | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | · | X | · | X | X |
70 | Inconvenient to use | · | X | X | X | · | · | X | X | · | · | X | X |
71 | Difficult to use | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · |
72 | Unpleasant to use | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · |
73 | Forget to use | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · |
74 | Bad experience | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
75 | Embarrassing to use | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
80 | Method permanent | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | X | X |
90 | Other | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
96 | Inconsistent | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
97 | Don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
98 | Missing | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | X | X | · | X | X |
99 | NIU (not in universe) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
FPPROBCONS2 (V308_05) reports the woman's opinion about the main problem, if any, with using a male condom as a family planning method. Interviewers collected the information through an open-ended question and then recorded the woman's response using country-specific codes.
IPUMS-DHS interested in using FPPROBCONS2 may also be interested in FPPROBCONS, which coded the woman's response using standard response categories.
Comparability
Along with universe differences and minor differences in question wording, FPPROBCONS2 (V308_05) varies across samples in the number and type of response categories.
To maximize comparability across samples, IPUMS-DHS uses composite coding and a 2-digit coding system. The first digit broadly distinguishes between different problems (e.g., side effects/health concerns), and the second digit provides additional detail within these initial groupings (e.g., side effects for woman versus side effects for child).
The label for and description of contraceptive methods varies slightly across samples. For exact question wording for samples of interest, consult the Survey Text tab.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FPPROBCONS2 (V308_05) was included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 1 only.
Universe
- Burundi 1987: Women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
- Egypt 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
- Ghana 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
- Kenya 1989: Women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
- Mali 1987: Women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
- Senegal 1986: Women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
- Sri Lanka 1987: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
- Sudan 1989: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
- Togo 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
- Tunisia 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
- Uganda 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
- Zimbabwe 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of condoms.
Survey Text
Burundi 1987 | Kenya 1989 | Sri Lanka 1987 | Tunisia 1988 |
Egypt 1988 | Mali 1987 | Sudan 1989 | Uganda 1988 |
Ghana 1988 | Senegal 1986 | Togo 1988 | Zimbabwe 1988 |
(Other)
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 HUSBAND/PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 SIDE EFFECTS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COST
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
08 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
98 DK
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CODES FOR 305
04 HUSBAND DISAPPROVES
05 OTH RELAT DISAPPROVE
06 RELIGIOUS PROHIBITIONS
07 SIDE EFFECTS FOR WOMAN
08 SIDE EFFECTS FOR CHILD
09 METHOD PERMANENT
11 DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN
12 COSTS TOO MUCH
13 INCONVENIENT TO USE
18 OTHER (SPECIFY)
96 NO PROBLEM
98 NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW
CODES FOR 305
03 PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 HEALTH CONCERNS
05 DIFFICULT TO GET
06 COSTS TOO MUCH
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
11 OTHER (SPECIFY)
12 NONE
98 DK
OTHER ______
OTHER ______
OTHER ______
OTHER ______
OTHER ______
OTHER ______
OTHER ______
OTHER ______
OTHER ______
OTHER__________
OTHER__________
OTHER__________
OTHER__________
OTHER__________
OTHER__________
OTHER__________
OTHER__________
OTHER__________
CODES FOR 305:
02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 COMMUNITY DISAPPROVES
05 RELIGION DISAPPROVES
06 HEALTH CONCERN
07 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
08 COSTS TOO MUCH
09 INCONVENIENT TO USE
10 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
02 ACCESSIBILITY/AVAILABILITY
03 COST
04 SECONDARY EFFECTS
05 INEFFECTIVE METHOD
06 HUSBAND OPPOSED
07 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
02 ACCESSIBILITY/AVAILABILITY
03 COST
04 SECONDARY EFFECTS
05 INEFFECTIVE METHOD
06 HUSBAND OPPOSED
07 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
02 ACCESSIBILITY/AVAILABILITY
03 COST
04 SECONDARY EFFECTS
05 INEFFECTIVE METHOD
06 HUSBAND OPPOSED
07 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
02 ACCESSIBILITY/AVAILABILITY
03 COST
04 SECONDARY EFFECTS
05 INEFFECTIVE METHOD
06 HUSBAND OPPOSED
07 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
02 ACCESSIBILITY/AVAILABILITY
03 COST
04 SECONDARY EFFECTS
05 INEFFECTIVE METHOD
06 HUSBAND OPPOSED
07 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
02 ACCESSIBILITY/AVAILABILITY
03 COST
04 SECONDARY EFFECTS
05 INEFFECTIVE METHOD
06 HUSBAND OPPOSED
07 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
02 ACCESSIBILITY/AVAILABILITY
03 COST
04 SECONDARY EFFECTS
05 INEFFECTIVE METHOD
06 HUSBAND OPPOSED
07 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
02 ACCESSIBILITY/AVAILABILITY
03 COST
04 SECONDARY EFFECTS
05 INEFFECTIVE METHOD
06 HUSBAND OPPOSED
07 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
02 ACCESSIBILITY/AVAILABILITY
03 COST
04 SECONDARY EFFECTS
05 INEFFECTIVE METHOD
06 HUSBAND OPPOSED
07 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
02 ACCESSIBILITY/AVAILABILITY
03 COST
04 SECONDARY EFFECTS
05 INEFFECTIVE METHOD
06 HUSBAND OPPOSED
07 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
02 ACCESSIBILITY/AVAILABILITY
03 COST
04 SECONDARY EFFECTS
05 INEFFECTIVE METHOD
06 HUSBAND OPPOSED
07 OTHER (SPECIFY) _____
98 DOESN'T KNOW
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 2
COST 3
SECONDARY EFFECTS 4
METHOD DOESN'T WORK 5
HUSBAND OPPOSED 6
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 7
DOESN'T KNOW 8
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 2
COST 3
SECONDARY EFFECTS 4
METHOD DOESN'T WORK 5
HUSBAND OPPOSED 6
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 7
DOESN'T KNOW 8
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 2
COST 3
SECONDARY EFFECTS 4
METHOD DOESN'T WORK 5
HUSBAND OPPOSED 6
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 7
DOESN'T KNOW 8
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 2
COST 3
SECONDARY EFFECTS 4
METHOD DOESN'T WORK 5
HUSBAND OPPOSED 6
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 7
DOESN'T KNOW 8
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 2
COST 3
SECONDARY EFFECTS 4
METHOD DOESN'T WORK 5
HUSBAND OPPOSED 6
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 7
DOESN'T KNOW 8
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 2
COST 3
SECONDARY EFFECTS 4
METHOD DOESN'T WORK 5
HUSBAND OPPOSED 6
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 7
DOESN'T KNOW 8
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 2
COST 3
SECONDARY EFFECTS 4
METHOD DOESN'T WORK 5
HUSBAND OPPOSED 6
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 7
DOESN'T KNOW 8
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 2
COST 3
SECONDARY EFFECTS 4
METHOD DOESN'T WORK 5
HUSBAND OPPOSED 6
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 7
DOESN'T KNOW 8
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 2
COST 3
SECONDARY EFFECTS 4
METHOD DOESN'T WORK 5
HUSBAND OPPOSED 6
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 7
DOESN'T KNOW 8
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 2
COST 3
SECONDARY EFFECTS 4
METHOD DOESN'T WORK 5
HUSBAND OPPOSED 6
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 7
DOESN'T KNOW 8
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 2
COST 3
SECONDARY EFFECTS 4
METHOD DOESN'T WORK 5
HUSBAND OPPOSED 6
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 7
DOESN'T KNOW 8
HUSBAND DISAPPROVES 3
HEALTH CONCERNS 4
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 5
COSTS TOO MUCH 6
INCONVENIENT TO USE 7
OTHER (SPECIFY ABOVE) ____ 10
NONE 11
DOES NOT KNOW 98
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
OTHER _____
OTHER _____
OTHER _____
OTHER _____
OTHER _____
OTHER _____
CODES FOR 305
03 HUSBAND DISAPPROVES
04 OTHERS DISAPPROVE
05 HEALTH CONCERNS
06 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
07 COSTS TOO MUCH
08 INCONVENIENT TO USE
09 PERMANENT METHOD
11 RELIGION
12 OTHER (SPECIFY)
13 NONE
98 DONT KNOW
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 02
COST 03
SIDE EFFECTS 04
METHOD INEFFECTIVE 05
HUSBAND OPPOSED TO USE 06
DIFFICULT TO USE 07
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 08
DON'T KNOW 98
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 02
COST 03
SIDE EFFECTS 04
METHOD INEFFECTIVE 05
HUSBAND OPPOSED TO USE 06
DIFFICULT TO USE 07
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 08
DON'T KNOW 98
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 02
COST 03
SIDE EFFECTS 04
METHOD INEFFECTIVE 05
HUSBAND OPPOSED TO USE 06
DIFFICULT TO USE 07
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 08
DON'T KNOW 98
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 02
COST 03
SIDE EFFECTS 04
METHOD INEFFECTIVE 05
HUSBAND OPPOSED TO USE 06
DIFFICULT TO USE 07
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 08
DON'T KNOW 98
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 02
COST 03
SIDE EFFECTS 04
METHOD INEFFECTIVE 05
HUSBAND OPPOSED TO USE 06
DIFFICULT TO USE 07
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 08
DON'T KNOW 98
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 02
COST 03
SIDE EFFECTS 04
METHOD INEFFECTIVE 05
HUSBAND OPPOSED TO USE 06
DIFFICULT TO USE 07
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 08
DON'T KNOW 98
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 02
COST 03
SIDE EFFECTS 04
METHOD INEFFECTIVE 05
HUSBAND OPPOSED TO USE 06
DIFFICULT TO USE 07
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 08
DON'T KNOW 98
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 02
COST 03
SIDE EFFECTS 04
METHOD INEFFECTIVE 05
HUSBAND OPPOSED TO USE 06
DIFFICULT TO USE 07
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 08
DON'T KNOW 98
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 02
COST 03
SIDE EFFECTS 04
METHOD INEFFECTIVE 05
HUSBAND OPPOSED TO USE 06
DIFFICULT TO USE 07
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 08
DON'T KNOW 98
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 02
COST 03
SIDE EFFECTS 04
METHOD INEFFECTIVE 05
HUSBAND OPPOSED TO USE 06
DIFFICULT TO USE 07
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 08
DON'T KNOW 98
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY 02
COST 03
SIDE EFFECTS 04
METHOD INEFFECTIVE 05
HUSBAND OPPOSED TO USE 06
DIFFICULT TO USE 07
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 08
DON'T KNOW 98
02 DISRUPTS PERIOD
03 HEALTH CONCERNS
04 PREVIOUS BAD EXPERIENCE
05 METHOD INEFFECTIVE
06 DIFFICULT TO USE
07 UNCOMFORTABLE
08 RELIGIOUS REASONS
09 FORGETFULNESS
10 CONTRAINDICATED
11 IRREVERSIBLE
12 PROBLEMS WITH ACCESS
13 PROBLEMS WITH AVAILABILITY
14 OTHER
98 DON'T KNOW
CODES FOR 305
03 HUSBAND DISAPPROVES
04 HEALTH CONCERNS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COSTS TOO MUCH
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
09 METHOD PERMANENT
11 OTHER (SPECIFY)
12 NONE
98 DON'T KNOW
CODES FOR 305:
03 HUSBAND DISAPPROVES
04 HEALTH CONCERNS
05 ACCESS/AVAILABILITY
06 COSTS TOO MUCH
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
09 METHOD PERMANENT
11 OTHER (SPECIFY) __________
12 NONE
98 DON'T KNOW
OTHER __________
OTHER __________
OTHER __________
OTHER __________
OTHER __________
OTHER __________
OTHER __________
OTHER __________
OTHER __________
OTHER __________
OTHER __________