Description

For women who are not currently using a contraceptive method, FPNONZW3 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported a "service station" retail outlet as a source of family planning. This response category is country-specific to Zimbabwe.

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.

FPNONZW3 is combined with FPNONZW2 (general dealer), FPNONZW4 (supermarket), FPNONZW5 (tuck shop), and FPNONZW6 (other retail source) in FPNONSHOP for the Zimbabwean samples. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using FPNONZW3 are encouraged to review FPNONSHOP for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

FPNONZW3 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question about where family planning can be obtained for women not currently using a method is included in Phase IV forward of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Though FPNONZW3 is a country-specific response, it is combined with other responses in FPNONSHOP, a standard variable that includes different types of shops as a source of family planning. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of FPNONZW3 or the Comparability tab of FPNONSHOP for more information on the specific categories combined in the 2005 and 2010 Zimbabwean samples.

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