Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPMDRNHR indicates whether the woman has recently seen or heard family planning messages from a doctor or nurse.
The related variable FPHEALTHWKHR indicates whether the woman has recently seen or heard family planning messages from a health worker or health professional.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Variations in question wording for FPMDRNHR potentially limit comparability. The reference period is sometimes vague ("in the last few months") and sometimes more specific (e.g., "in the past 6 months").
Varying time intervals could lead to variation in the frequency of responses. Researchers interested in using FPMDRNHR should take the reference period and question wording into consideration when comparing across samples. See Survey Text.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FPMDRNHR is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Jordan [top]
The 1997 Jordan questionnaire asks an open-ended question about where the woman receives information about family planning, with "private doctor or nurse" listed as a response category. This question does not include any time interval, which may limit comparability for the 1997 Jordan sample.
Universe
- Jordan 1997: Ever-married 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.
- Tanzania 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 1996: All women age 15-49.
