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FPPROBFSTS
(V309_06)
Main problem with using female sterilization, standardized
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
burun
87
|
egypt
88
|
ghana
88
|
kenya
89
|
mali
87
|
moroc
87
|
seneg
86
|
sril
87
|
sud
89
|
togo
88
|
tunis
88
|
ugand
88
|
zimbw
88
|
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00 | No problem | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
01 | To become pregnant | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
02 | Not effective | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
03 | Husband disapproves | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | X | X | X | · | X | X |
04 | Health concerns | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
05 | Access or availability | · | X | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
06 | Costs too much | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | X | · | X | X |
07 | Inconvenient to use | X | X | X | X | · | X | · | X | X | X | X | · | X |
08 | Infrequent sex | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
09 | Method permanent | · | X | · | · | · | X | · | · | X | · | X | X | X |
10 | Fatalistic | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · |
11 | Other | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
96 | Inconsistent | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · |
97 | Don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
98 | Missing | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | X | X | · | X | X |
99 | NIU (not in universe) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
FPPROBFSTS (V309_06) reports the woman's opinion about the main problem, if any, with using female sterilization as a family planning method. Interviewers collected the information through an open-ended question and then entered the code for a standard response category that matched the answer.
Universe
- Burundi 1987: Women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Egypt 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Ghana 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Kenya 1989: Women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Mali 1987: Women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Morocco 1987: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Senegal 1986: Women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Sri Lanka 1987: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Sudan 1989: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Togo 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Tunisia 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Uganda 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.
- Zimbabwe 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of female sterilization.

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