Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPNONGA1 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported a National Social Security hospital as a source of family planning. This response category is country-specific to Gabon.
Some samples in the "FPNON" series include multiple categories that can be consolidated into a single broad response. IPUMS DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable, while also preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.
FPNONGA1 is combined with FPNONGA10 (Government hospital) for the 2000 and 2012 Gabon samples in the variable FPNONPUBHOS (all public hospitals).
IPUMS DHS users interested in using FPNONGA1 are encouraged to review FPNONPUBHOS for a more comprehensive response category.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, FPNONGA1 is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
An open-ended question about where family planning can be obtained is included in Phase IV forward of the standard DHS questionnaire. FPNONGA1 records a country-specific response to this question.
Universe
- Gabon 2000: Women age 15-49 who know a source where they can obtain contraception.
- Gabon 2012: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using a method of contraception.