Codes and Frequencies
Description
In countries with low contraceptive prevalence, FP1METHSPACE (V369B) reports whether the woman's first use of a contraceptive method was to space or to limit future births.
Most commonly, the question was, "When you first used family planning, did you want to have another child but at a later time [space births], or did you not want to have another child at all [limit births]?" The standard response categories are "wanted child later," did not want another," and "other."
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording and universes, FP1METHSPACE (V369B) is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FP1METHSPACE (V369B) is included in the standard Model "B" DHS questionnaire (given in countries with low contraceptive prevalence) for Phase III.
Universe
- Benin 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Cameroon 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Chad 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Ghana 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Madagascar 1997: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Mali 1995: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Mozambique 1997: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Nepal 1996: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
- Zambia 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever used a method of contraception.
