Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPEVUSTRAD indicates whether the woman had ever used some "other" unspecified folkloric method to delay or avoid a pregnancy. The complementary variable FPKNOTRAD indicates whether the woman knew about using some "other" folkloric method as a method for family planning.
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 "FPTYP" series of variables which report whether a contraceptive method is modern, traditional, or folkloric in a given sample to better discern the meaning of "other" in this case.
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in how this contraceptive method was labelled, FPKNOTRAD is largely comparable across samples.
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, FPEVUSTRAD is a country-specific response category that is not included in any of the standard DHS modules.
Universe
- India 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of some other traditional or folkloric method of family planning.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of some other traditional or folkloric method of family planning.
- India 2019: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and have ever used a method of family planning.
- Madagascar 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of some other traditional or folkloric method of family planning.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of some other traditional or folkloric method of family planning.
- Zambia 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of some other traditional or folkloric method of family planning.
