Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

CONTRACEPTIONKNOWLEDGE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODSEVER USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODSStatistics: Percentages Who Know of Any Method, Any Modern Method, Any TraditionalMethod and Specific MethodsDefinitionPercentages Who Ever Used Any Method, Any Modern Method, Any Traditional Methodand Specific MethodsA. Coverage:1. Population base: There are several bases used—a) All women (all interviewed women between ages 15 and 49 years).b) Currently married women (married women and women living in a consensual union).c) Unmarried sexually active women: Includes women who are not currently married or in aconsensual union (single, divorced, widowed, and separated) and who had sexualintercourse within the last 30 days.d) Unmarried sexually inactive women: Includes women who are not currently married or ina consensual union (single, divorced, widowed, and separated) and who had sexualintercourse at least once in their lives but not within the last 30 days.e) Unmarried women who never had sexual intercourse: Includes women who are notcurrently married or in a consensual union (single, divorced, widowed, and separated)and who never had sexual intercourse.2. Time period: Lifetime of woman interviewed.B. Knowledge Numerators (within each coverage category):1. Specific methods: The number of women who say they know (or have heard) of the specificmethod, whether through a spontaneous response or after describing the method.2. Any method: The number of women who say they know of at least one specific method,including self-reported other ways.3. Modern methods: The number of women who say they know at least one of the followingmethods: female sterilization (tubal ligation, laparectomy, voluntary surgical contraceptionfor women), male sterilization (vasectomy, voluntary surgical contraception for men), thecontraceptive pill (oral contraceptives), interuterine contraceptive device (IUD), injectables(Depo-Provera), implants (Norplant), female condom, male condom (prophylactic, rubber),diaphragm, contraceptive foam and contraceptive jelly, lactational amenorrhea method(LAM), emergency contraception (double dose of contraceptive pill twice in 24 hours for twodays and specific dosage “emergency pills,” does NOT include abortion, menstrualregulation), country-specific modern methods and other modern contraceptive methodsrespondent mentioned (including cervical cap, contraceptive sponge, and others).Guide to DHS Statistics 41 Updated September 2006