Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPKNOOMOD indicates whether the woman knew about any "other" modern method(s) as a method for family planning. The complementary variable FPEVUSOMODindicates whether the woman had ever used any "other" modern method to delay or avoid a pregnancy.
The meaning of "other" in this case depends on the specific response categories included in a given sample. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Survey Text tab to review which methods are included in a given sample and better discern the meaning of "other."
Comparability
FPEVUSOMOD has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
Starting in Phase 4, the response set reduced to two response categories ("yes" and "no"), eliminating the distinction between spontaneous and probed affirmative responses. In Phase 6, only the probing question is provided in the survey form, and the open-ended question is dropped.
Although questions on whether the woman knew of a given contraceptive method are included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 1 forward, FPKNOOMOD is a country-specific response category that is not included in any of the standard DHS modules.
Universe
- Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Angola 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Burundi 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Ethiopia 2016: All women age 15-49.
- India 2005: All women age 15-49.
- India 2019: All women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Myanmar 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2019: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2017: All women age 15-49.
- South Africa 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2016: All women age 15-49.
