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DECSFPUSE
(DECSFPUSE)
Who should have final say on: Use of family planning
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
egypt
92
|
gabon
00
|
jordan
97
|
togo
98
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woman | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Woman and husband/partner | X | X | X | X |
| 3 | Husband/partner | X | X | X | X |
| 4 | One or the other | · | · | · | X |
| 5 | Someone else/other | X | X | · | · |
| 7 | Don't know | · | X | X | · |
| 8 | Missing | · | · | · | X |
| 9 | NIU (not in universe) | · | · | X | X |
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Description
DECSFPUSE reports who the female respondent believes should have the final say when making decisions regarding the use of family planning methods.
The related variable FPDECIDER (V632) reports who in the woman's household mainly decides whether to use contraception.
Universe
- Egypt 1992: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Gabon 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Jordan 1997: Currently-married women age 15-49 who approve of family planning.
- Togo 1998: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are using a method of contraception.
Survey Text
| Egypt 1992 |
| Gabon 2000 |
| Jordan 1997 |
| Togo 1998 |
Egypt 1992
Survey form
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519. Who should have the last word on the following--the husband, the wife, both, or some else?
Visits to friends or relatives?
HUSB 1
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
Household budget?
HUSB 1
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
Having another child?
HUSB 1
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
Children's education?
HUSB 1
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
Children's marriage plans?
HUSB 1
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
Use of family planning methods?
HUSB 1
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
Wife's employment?
HUSB 1
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
WIFE 2
BOTH 3
OTHER 4
Gabon 2000
Survey form
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623) Who do you think should make the decision to use contraception within a couple: the man or the woman?
MAN 1
WOMAN 2
BOTH TOGETHER 3
SOMEONE ELSE 4
DON'T KNOW 8
WOMAN 2
BOTH TOGETHER 3
SOMEONE ELSE 4
DON'T KNOW 8
Jordan 1997
Survey form
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621A. In your opinion, who should make the decision whether to use a family planning method, your husband, you, or you and your husband?
HUSBAND 1
WOMAN 2
BOTH TOGETHER 3
DON'T KNOW 8
WOMAN 2
BOTH TOGETHER 3
DON'T KNOW 8