Description

For women who are not currently using a contraceptive method, FPNONSN1 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported a government health center as a source of family planning. This response category is country-specific to Senegal.

Some samples in the "FPNON" series include multiple categories that can be consolidated into a single broad response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable, while also preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.

FPNONSN1 is combined with FPNONSN2 (community health center) in FPNONPUBHC (all public health centers) for the 2017 Senegal sample. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using FPNONSN1 are encouraged to review FPNONPUBHC for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

FPNONSN1 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question about where family planning can be obtained for women not currently using a method is included in Phase IV forward of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Although FPNONSN1 is a country-specific response, it is combined with other responses in FPNONPUBHC, a standard variable that encompasses all public health centers as potential sources of family planning. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of FPNONSN1 or the Comparability Tab of FPNONPUBHC for more information on the specific categories combined for the Senegal samples.

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