Codes and Frequencies
Description
Constructed from a series of questions, AIDCONHEARD (V764) reports whether the respondent knew of condoms, and if so, did she know about using condoms for family planning, for STI prevention, or for both family planning and STI prevention.
Women are asked about their knowledge of using condoms for family planning reasons in the contraception table. AIDCONHEARD also draws upon a question asking about the woman's knowledge of using condoms for STI prevention. This question is worded as "Some people use a condom during sexual intercourse to protect themselves from AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. Have you ever heard of this?" or some slight variation.
IPUMS-DHS users may also be interested in the related variable AIDCONUSE (V764), which reports whether the woman had ever used condoms, and if so, whether she used condoms for family planning, for STI prevention, or for both family planning and STI prevention.
Universe
- Benin 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1994: All women age 15-49.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 1998: All women age 15-49.
- India 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 1997: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 1995: All women age 15-49.
- Mozambique 1997: All women age 15-49.
- Niger 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 1999: All women age 10-49.
- Tanzania 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 1999: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 1995: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 1994: All women age 15-49.
