Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPKNOANYSRCS (V380) reports the source from which the woman knows contraceptives can be obtained. This variable is constructed from a series of questions, and answers were recorded using standard responses and codes that are consistent across countries and phases.
Because the questions used to construct this variable changed slightly across phases, IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Comparability tab.
Comparability
Apart from slight universe differences and slight variation in question wording (see below), FPKNOANYSRCS (V380) is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FPKNOANYSRCS (V380) is constructed from a series of questions included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 2 forward. The exact questions used changed slightly over time.
Per the standard DHS recode manual for Phase 2, this variable is constructed in the following way:
In Phase III forward, the process of making this variable is slightly changed:
Universe
- Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have ever used a modern method of family planning other than prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Bangladesh 1994: Ever-married women age 10-49 who are currently using a modern method OR currently-married women age 10-49 who are not using any method and are not pregnant.
- Bangladesh 1997: Ever-married women age 10-49.
- Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49.
- Bangladesh 2004: Ever-married women age 10-49.
- Bangladesh 2018: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Benin 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Benin 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 1993: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Burundi 2010: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Burundi 2016: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Cameroon 1991: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Central African Republic 1995: All women age 15-49.
- Chad 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Comoros 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1994: Women age 15-49 who are currently using a modern or traditional method of contraception.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Egypt 1992: Currently 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.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Ethiopia 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Ethiopia 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Gabon 2000: Women age 15-49 who know of a source for contraception.
- Gambia 2019: 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.
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who know of a source of contraception and are not sterilized.
- Guinea 1999: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Guinea 2012: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Guinea 2018: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- India 1992: Ever-married women age 13-49.
- India 1998: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are currently using a modern method of contraception.
- Jordan 1990: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Jordan 1997: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2002: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of contraception.
- Kenya 1993: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 1997: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2021: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Malawi 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 1995: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Morocco 1992: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Morocco 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Mozambique 1997: All women age 15-49.
- Mozambique 2011: Women age 15-49 who are currently using a modern method of contraception.
- Namibia 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 1996: 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 2008: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Pakistan 1991: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using Standard Days Method.
- Rwanda 2019: 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.
- Senegal 2010: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- South Africa 1998: All 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 2015: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Togo 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Togo 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 1995: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2016: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Yemen 2013: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Zambia 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).
- Zambia 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 1994: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 1999: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 2015: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using prolonged breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea).