Description

FPEVUSPLT indicates whether the woman had ever used medicinal plants or herbs to delay or avoid a pregnancy. The complementary variable FPKNOPLT indicates whether the woman knew about using medicinal plants or herbs as a method for family planning.

Comparability

Apart from slight differences in how this contraceptive method was labelled, FPEVUSPLT is largely comparable across samples.

Some samples did not specifically ask about medicinal plants or herbs, but respondents could volunteer this method when asked about "any other methods."

Comparability - Standard DHS

Although questions on whether the woman has used a given contraceptive method are included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phases 1 to Phase 5 and in all phases of the standard recode manual, FPEVUSPLT is a country-specific response category that is not included in any of the standard DHS modules.

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