Description

FPMDRNHR indicates whether the woman has recently seen or heard family planning messages from a doctor or nurse.

The related variable FPHEALTHWKHR indicates whether the woman has recently seen or heard family planning messages from a health worker or health professional.

Comparability

Variations in question wording for FPMDRNHR potentially limit comparability. The reference period is sometimes vague ("in the last few months") and sometimes more specific (e.g., "in the past 6 months").

Varying time intervals could lead to variation in the frequency of responses. Researchers interested in using FPMDRNHR should take the reference period and question wording into consideration when comparing across samples. See Survey Text.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FPMDRNHR is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

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