Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who have heard of using medicinal plants/herbs as a contraceptive method, FPSRCINPLT reports where she would go to obtain medicinal plants/herbs, if she wanted to use them to delay or prevent pregnancy. Response categories vary across samples. See Comparability.
The related variable FPSRCINPLTS reports where the woman would go to obtain medicinal plants/herbs, with answers recorded using standard responses and consistent codes.
Comparability
Along with universe differences, the response categories for FPSRCINPLT vary across samples.
The harmonized coding categories in the IPUMS-DHS variable FPSRCINPLT were constructed to reflect the major and minor categories in the original DHS variable. The major categories are:
- 0: No source
- 100: Public sector facilities
- 200: Private medical sector facilities
- 300: Unspecified medical sector facilities
- 400: Other
The second and third digits of FPSRCINPLT's codes distinguish between specific locations and provide detail present in only some samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FPSRCINPLT is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire. However, this variable is part of a series on where the woman could obtain a given contraceptive method, which is included in Phase I of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- Burundi 1987: Women age 15-49 who have heard of medicinal plants for family planning.
- Mali 1987: Women age 15-49 who have heard of medicinal plants for family planning.
- Senegal 1986: Women age 15-49 who have heard of medicinal plants for family planning.
- Tunisia 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of medicinal plants for family planning.
- Zimbabwe 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of medicinal plants for family planning.
