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FERTCERT

(V601)
Fertility preference and certainty about preference
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Description

FERTCERT (V601) is constructed from a series of questions reporting the woman's fertility preference and the level of certainly of her preferences.

Like FERTPREF (V602), FERTCERT (V601) draws upon the question, "Would you like to have a (another) child or would you prefer not to have any (more) children?" The standard response categories are "have another," no more/none," "says she can't get pregnant," and "undecided or don't know." Depending on the woman's response to this initial question, a follow-up question is then asked to gauge the woman's level of certainty. Such a question might read as follows: "Would you say that you definitely do not want to have (more) children, or are you not sure?" FERTCERT (V601) is coded based on the woman's responses to these two questions.

Comparability

FERTCERT has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FERTCERT (V601) is a constructed from a series of questions in the standard DHS Model "A" questionnaire (generally given in countries with high contraceptive prevalence) for Phase I only.

Universe

  • Bolivia 1989: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Brazil 1986: Currently-married women age 15-44.
  • Colombia 1986: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Dominican Republic 1986: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Ecuador 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 1988: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • El Salvador 1985: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Guatemala 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Indonesia 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Mexico 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Morocco 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Peru 1986: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Sri Lanka 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Thailand 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Trinidad-Tobago 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Bolivia: 1989-W, 1989-C, 1989-B
  • Brazil: 1986-W, 1986-C, 1986-B
  • Colombia: 1986-W, 1986-B, 1986-C
  • Dominican Republic: 1986-B, 1986-C, 1986-W
  • Ecuador: 1987-W, 1987-C, 1987-B
  • Egypt: 1988-W, 1988-B, 1988-C
  • El Salvador: 1985-W, 1985-B
  • Guatemala: 1987-W, 1987-C, 1987-B
  • Indonesia: 1987-W, 1987-B, 1987-C
  • Mexico: 1987-W, 1987-C, 1987-B
  • Morocco: 1987-W, 1987-C, 1987-B
  • Peru: 1986-W, 1986-C, 1986-B
  • Sri Lanka: 1987-W, 1987-C, 1987-B
  • Thailand: 1987-W, 1987-C, 1987-B
  • Trinidad-Tobago: 1987-W, 1987-C, 1987-B