Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPPROBMSTS2 (V308_07) reports the woman's opinion about the main problem, if any, with using male sterilization as a family planning method. Interviewers collected the information through an open-ended question and then recorded the woman's response using country-specific codes.
IPUMS-DHS interested in using FPPROBMSTS2 may also be interested in FPPROBMSTS, which coded the woman's response using standard response categories.
Comparability
Along with changes in the universe and slight question wording differences, FPPROBMSTS2 (V308_07) varies across samples in the number and type of response categories.
To maximize comparability across samples, IPUMS-DHS uses composite coding and a 2-digit coding system. The first digit broadly distinguishes between different problems (e.g., others disapprove), and the second digit provides additional detail within these initial groupings (e.g., husband/partner disapproves versus community disapproves) .
Comparability - Standard DHS
FPPROBMSTS2 (V308_07) was included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 1 only.
Universe
- Burundi 1987: Women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
- Egypt 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
- Ghana 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
- Kenya 1989: Women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
- Mali 1987: Women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
- Senegal 1986: Women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
- Sri Lanka 1987: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
- Sudan 1989: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
- Togo 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
- Tunisia 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
- Uganda 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
- Zimbabwe 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of male sterilization.
