Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPAPPROVE (V612) indicates whether the woman approves, in general, of the use of family planning to avoid a pregnancy.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight changes in question wording over time (see below), FPAPPROVE (V612) is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FPAPPROVE (V612) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire from Phase I through Phase IV. In Phases I and II, the question was, "In general, do you approve or disapprove of couples using a method to avoid pregnancy?" or some slight variation. In Phases III and IV, the question slightly changed to "Would you say that you approve or disapprove of couples using a contraceptive method to avoid getting pregnant?"
Universe
- Bangladesh 1994: Ever-married women age 10-49.
- Bangladesh 1997: Currently married women age 10-49.
- Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49.
- Benin 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Benin 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Benin 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 1993: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Burundi 1987: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 1991: Women age 15-49 who are not sterilized, and whose husbands are not sterilized.
- Cameroon 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Central African Republic 1995: All women age 15-49.
- Chad 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Chad 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Comoros 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1994: All women age 15-49.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Egypt 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 1992: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Ethiopia 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Gabon 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 1988: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 1993: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 1999: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 2005: All women age 15-49.
- India 1992: Ever-married women age 13-49.
- Jordan 1997: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2002: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Kenya 1989: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 1993: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Liberia 1986: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using a method of contraception.
- Madagascar 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 1997: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49.
- Mali 1995: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Morocco 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Mozambique 1997: All women age 15-49.
- Mozambique 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 1996: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2001: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Niger 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Niger 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Niger 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 1990: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 1999: All women age 10-49.
- Nigeria 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Pakistan 1991: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 1992: Women age 15-49 who are not sterilized, and whose husbands are not sterilized.
- Rwanda 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Sao Tome 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 1986: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 1997: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2005: All women age 15-49.
- South Africa 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Sudan 1989: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 1991: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 1999: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Togo 1988: All women age 15-49.
- Togo 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 1988: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 1995: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 1994: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 1999: All women age 15-49.