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FERTPREFTLKH (V620)
Discussed number of children with partner
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Description

FERTPREFTLKH (V620) indicates whether the woman and her husband/partner have discussed the number of children they would like to have.

Comparability

Apart from universes differences and slight variation in question wording, FERTPREFTLKH (V620) is largely comparable across samples. Most commonly, this question was worded as "Have you and your husband/partner ever discussed the number of children you would like to have?" Samples that significantly diverge from this wording are discussed below.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FERTPREFTLKH (V620) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase II.

Universe

  • Bangladesh 1994: Currently married women age 10-49.
  • Burkina Faso 1993: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Cameroon 1991: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Cote d'Ivoire 1994: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Egypt 1992: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Ghana 1993: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • India 1992: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Jordan 1990: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Kenya 1993: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Madagascar 1992: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Malawi 1992: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Morocco 1992: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Namibia 1992: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Niger 1992: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Nigeria 1990: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Pakistan 1991: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Rwanda 1992: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Senegal 1992: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Senegal 1997: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 1991: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Tanzania 1996: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 1992: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and/or whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Zimbabwe 1988: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Zimbabwe 1994: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Bangladesh: 1994-W, 1994-C, 1994-W, 1994-B
  • Burkina Faso: 1993-C, 1993-B, 1993-W
  • Cameroon: 1991-C, 1991-W, 1991-B
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 1994-W, 1994-C, 1994-B
  • Egypt: 1992-W, 1992-W, 1992-B, 1992-C
  • Ghana: 1993-W, 1993-B, 1993-C
  • India: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B
  • Jordan: 1990-W, 1990-W, 1990-C, 1990-B
  • Kenya: 1993-W, 1993-C, 1993-B
  • Madagascar: 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W
  • Malawi: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B
  • Morocco: 1992-W, 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W
  • Namibia: 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W
  • Niger: 1992-W, 1992-C, 1992-B
  • Nigeria: 1990-C, 1990-W, 1990-B
  • Pakistan: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B
  • Rwanda: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B
  • Senegal: 1992-W, 1992-B, 1992-C, 1997-C, 1997-W, 1997-B
  • Tanzania: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B, 1996-W, 1996-B, 1996-C
  • Zambia: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B
  • Zimbabwe: 1988-W, 1988-C, 1988-B, 1994-W, 1994-W, 1994-B, 1994-C