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Demographic and Health Survey, 2003
Fourth Round

Nigeria, 2003
Reference ID
NGA-NPC-DHS-2003-v1.0
Producer(s)
National Population Commission (NPC)
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Reason not using: breastfeeding (V3a08g)

Data file: Woman

Overview

Valid: 1922
Invalid: 6063
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 355
End: 355
Width: 1
Range: 0 - 1
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
(IF V602=1, ASK) You have said that you do not want (a/another) child soon, but you are not using any method to avoid pregnancy. Can you tell me why you are not using a method? Any other reason? (IF V602<>1, ASK) You have said that you do not want any (more) children, but you are not using any method to avoid pregnancy. Can you tell me why you are not using a method? Any other reason?
Categories
Value Category Cases
0 No 1543
80.3%
1 Breastfeeding 379
19.7%
9 Missing 52
Sysmiss 6011
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Question post text
Record all reasons mentioned.

Description

Universe
Women who are not pregnant or unsure (V213=0), who are not using a contraceptive method (V312=0), and who do not want to become pregnant in the next two years (V605=2)
Source of information
Respondent
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