Description

HCFSZ4 indicates whether the female respondent reported some other type of non-governmental organization (NGO) as a source for female condoms. The meaning of "other" must be interpreted relative to the specific response categories included in a particular sample. This response category is country-specific to Eswatini/Swaziland.

Some samples in the "HCF" series include categories that can be consolidated into a single response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable while preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.

HCFSZ4 is combined with HCFSZ3 (NGO - FLAS) in HCFNGO (all NGOs) for the 2006 Eswatini/Swaziland sample. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using HCFSZ4 are encouraged to review HCFNGO for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

HCFSZ4 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question on known sources for female condoms is included in the standard DHS questionnaire in Phase IV forward, in countries where female condoms are actively promoted.

Although HCFSZ4 is a country-specific response, this variable is combined with other responses in HCFNGO, a variable that encompasses all NGOs as sources of female condoms. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of HCFSZ4 or the Comparability tab of HCFNGO for more information on the specific categories combined for the 2006 Eswatini/Swaziland sample.

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