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FPEVUSLAM (V305_13)
Ever use Lactational amenorrhea method for FP
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Description

FPEVUSLAM (V305_13) indicates whether the woman had ever used the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) to delay or avoid a pregnancy. The complementary variable FPKNOLAM indicates whether the woman knew about LAM as a method for family planning.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL
 Egypt

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight variation in how this contraceptive method was labelled and described, FPEVUSLAM (V305_13) is largely comparable across samples. Most commonly, this response category was referred to as "lactational amenorrhea method (LAM)," although, as noted below, some samples diverged from this convention.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FPEVUSLAM (V305_13) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 1 to Phase 5 and is included in all phases of the standard DHS recode manual.

Comparability — Egypt [top]

For the 1988, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2008 Egyptian samples, this response category is referred to as "prolonged breastfeeding."

Universe

  • Bangladesh 1997: Ever-married women age 10-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Bangladesh 2018: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Egypt 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Egypt 1992: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Ethiopia 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Gabon 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Ghana 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Ghana 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • India 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • India 2019: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and have ever used a method of family planning.
  • Jordan 1990: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Jordan 2002: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Jordan 2009: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Lesotho 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Liberia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Madagascar 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Madagascar 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Malawi 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Mali 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Morocco 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Mozambique 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Namibia 1992: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Pakistan 1991: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Pakistan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Rwanda 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Rwanda 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Senegal 1986: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Senegal 1992: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Senegal 1997: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Sierra Leone 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Tanzania 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Togo 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Tunisia 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Uganda 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Zambia 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Zambia 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Zimbabwe 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of breastfeeding (lactational amenorrhea) as a method of family planning.
  • Bangladesh: 1997-W, 1997-W, 1997-C, 1997-B, 2000-W, 2000-C, 2000-W, 2000-B, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Benin: 2001-W, 2001-C, 2001-B, 2006-W, 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W
  • Burkina Faso: 2003-W, 2003-B, 2003-C, 2003-W
  • Cameroon: 2004-B, 2004-C, 2004-W
  • Chad: 2004-W, 2004-C, 2004-B
  • Congo Brazzaville: 2005-W, 2005-C, 2005-B
  • Egypt: 1988-W, 1988-B, 1988-C, 1992-W, 1992-W, 1992-B, 1992-C, 1995-C, 1995-B, 1995-W, 1995-W, 2000-C, 2000-W, 2000-B, 2000-W, 2003-B, 2003-C, 2003-W, 2003-W, 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-W
  • Eswatini (Swaziland): 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W
  • Ethiopia: 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C
  • Gabon: 2000-W, 2000-C, 2000-B
  • Ghana: 1998-C, 1998-B, 1998-W, 2003-C, 2003-W, 2003-W, 2003-B, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-W, 2008-C
  • Guinea: 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C
  • India: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B
  • Jordan: 1990-W, 1990-W, 1990-C, 1990-B, 2002-C, 2002-B, 2002-W, 2002-W, 2007-C, 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2009-C, 2009-W, 2009-W, 2009-B
  • Kenya: 2008-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-W
  • Lesotho: 2004-C, 2004-B, 2004-W
  • Liberia: 2007-W, 2007-B, 2007-C
  • Madagascar: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-W, 2003-B, 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-C, 2008-W
  • Malawi: 2000-W, 2000-W, 2000-B, 2000-C
  • Mali: 2001-C, 2001-B, 2001-W, 2001-W, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-W
  • Morocco: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-B, 2003-W
  • Mozambique: 2003-W, 2003-W, 2003-B, 2003-C
  • Namibia: 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W
  • Niger: 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2006-W
  • Nigeria: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-B, 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-C
  • Pakistan: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2012-W
  • Rwanda: 2000-W, 2000-W, 2000-C, 2000-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2008-B, 2008-C, 2008-W
  • Sao Tome: 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-B
  • Senegal: 1986-W, 1986-B, 1986-C, 1992-W, 1992-B, 1992-C, 1997-C, 1997-W, 1997-B, 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-C
  • Sierra Leone: 2008-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-W
  • Tanzania: 1999-C, 1999-B, 1999-W, 2004-C, 2004-B, 2004-W, 2004-W
  • Togo: 1988-W, 1988-C, 1988-B
  • Tunisia: 1988-W, 1988-C, 1988-B
  • Uganda: 2001-W, 2001-B, 2001-C, 2001-W, 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2006-W
  • Zambia: 1996-W, 1996-C, 1996-B, 2001-B, 2001-W, 2001-C, 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2007-C
  • Zimbabwe: 1999-C, 1999-B, 1999-W, 1999-W, 2005-C, 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-W