Description

HCFNGO indicates whether the woman reported an "NGO," or non-governmental organization, as a source for female condoms.

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

For example, a given sample might include multiple categories for different types of NGOs that could be combined to create a more comprehensive response category. HCFNGO is concerned with whether the woman reported any NGO as a source for female condoms. See Comparability for more information on the specific categories included for countries of interest.

Comparability

Along with universe differences, HCFNGO has some contextual factors regarding question wording that should be noted by researchers. This survey context broadly applies to the "source for female condom" series. For discussion of this topic, see the comparability section of HCFDK.

Additionally, HCFNGO varies slightly in response wording. Most commonly, the response is worded as "NGO," but some samples include multiple, specific NGO sources. In the latter case, multiple categories were consolidated to form a single, more comprehensive response. Countries of particular interest are noted below.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question on known sources for female condoms is included in the standard DHS questionnaire in Phases IV forward. However, HCFNGO is country-specific and not part of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe