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FPPROBLAMS
(FPPROBLAMS)
Main problem with using lactational amenorrhea
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPPROBLAMS reports the woman's opinion about the main problem, if any, with using lactational amenorrhea (LAM) as a family planning method. Interviewers collected the information through an open-ended question and then entered the code for a standard response category that matched the answer.
Comparability
FPPROBLAMS has no comparability issues.
Comparability - Standard DHS
An open-ended question about the main problem with using various family planning methods was included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 1 only. FPPROBLAMS is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- Togo 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of the lactational amenorrhea (LAM).
