Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPEVUSFJ (V305_15) indicates whether the woman had ever used a spermicide, such as foam or jelly, to delay or avoid a pregnancy. The complementary variable FPKNOFJ indicates whether the woman knew about spermicide as a method for family planning.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from minor differences in how this response category was worded, FPEVUSFJ (V305_15) is largely comparable across samples.
The label for this method and its brief description varied somewhat across surveys. Most samples worded the method as "foam or jelly" or some slight variation. Only samples that significantly diverged from this wording are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FPEVUSFJ (V305_15) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phases IV and V and is included in the standard DHS recode manual for Phase IV forward.
Comparability — Jordan [top]
The 2009 Jordan survey includes "Suppositories" as a write-in family planning method.
Comparability — Nigeria [top]
The 1990 Nigerian survey referred to foaming tablets.
Comparability — Zimbabwe [top]
The 1988 Zimbabwean survey referred to "foam/jelly/foaming tablets".
Universe
- Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Ghana 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Jordan 2002: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of suppositories as a method of family planning.
- Jordan 2009: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of suppositories as a method of family planning.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Lesotho 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Madagascar 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Malawi 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Mali 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Morocco 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Mozambique 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Nepal 2001: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Nigeria 1990: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Rwanda 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Uganda 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Zimbabwe 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
- Zimbabwe 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of foam and jelly.
