Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

4. Traditional methods: The number of women who say they know at least one of the followingmethods: periodic abstinence (rhythm, calendar method), withdrawal (coitus interruptus) andcountry-specific traditional methods of proven effectiveness.5. Folk methods: The number of women who say they know at least one locally describedmethod and/or spiritual method of unproven effectiveness, such as herbs, amulets, gris-gris,etc.6. In the latest version of the DHS tabulations, both traditional methods and folk methods havebeen grouped under the heading traditional methods.C. Ever Use Numerators (within each coverage category):1. Specific methods: The number of women who say they have used the specific method.(Women who do not know a method are not asked about its use and are assumed not to haveused it).2. Any method: The number of women who say they have used at least one of any specificmethod.3. Modern methods: The number of women who say they have used at least one of thefollowing methods: female sterilization (tubal ligation, laparectomy, voluntary surgicalcontraception for women), male sterilization (vasectomy, voluntary surgical contraception formen), the contraceptive pill (oral contraceptives), interuterine contraceptive device (IUD),injectables (Depo-Provera), implants (Norplant), female condom, male condom(prophylactic, rubber), diaphragm, contraceptive foam and contraceptive jelly, lactationalamenorrhea method (LAM), emergency contraception (double dose of contraceptive pilltwice in 24 hours for two days and specific dosage “emergency pills”, does NOT includeabortion, menstrual regulation), country-specific modern methods and respondent mentionedother modern contraceptive methods (including cervical cap, contraceptive sponge, andothers).4. Traditional methods: The number of women who say they have used at least one of thefollowing methods: periodic abstinence (rhythm, calendar method), withdrawal (coitusinterruptus) and country-specific traditional methods of proven effectiveness.5. Folk methods: The number of women who say they have used at least one locally describedmethod and spiritual methods of unproven effectiveness, such as herbs, amulets, gris-gris, etc.6. In the latest version of the DHS tabulations, both traditional methods and folk methods havebeen grouped under the heading traditional methods.D. Denominator: The denominators are the numbers of women in the coverage categories.CalculationWithin each coverage category, the numerator divided by the denominator, expressed as a percentage.Guide to DHS Statistics 42 Updated September 2006