Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPTALKSON indicates whether the woman has recently discussed the practice of family planning with her son(s).
Comparability
Along with slight universe differences, FPTALKSON differs across samples in question wording, which may reduce the variable's comparability.
Most commonly, the surveys asked, "In the last few months, have you discussed the practice of family planning with your friends, neighbors, or relatives?"
If the woman said "yes," she was then asked, "With whom? Anyone else?" FPTALKSON captures whether the woman mentioned her son(s) in response to the open-ended question.
In the standard wording, the exact number of months is not specified, and the question refers to an ambiguous time interval. However, some samples refer to a specific number of months. For example, some samples ask about the discussion of family planning in the last 12 or 6 months.
Varying time intervals could lead to variation in the frequency of responses. Researchers interested in using FPTALKSON should take the reference period into consideration when comparing across samples. See Survey Text. Samples with additional comparability problems are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FPTALKSON is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phases III and IV.
Universe
- Benin 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Benin 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Benin 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Benin 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who discussed family planning with friends or relatives in the past few months.
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-49 who discussed family planning with friends or relatives in the past 6 months.
- Ethiopia 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2002: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Morocco 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2001: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Niger 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 1999: All women age 15-49.
