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ATTITUDES TOWARD FAMILY PLANNINGStatistics: Percent Distribution of Currently Married Women Who Know a ContraceptiveMethod, by Approval of Family Planning and Their Perception of Husband’sAttitude toward Family PlanningDefinitionA. Coverage: Currently married women who know at least one contraceptive method.B. Numerators: Number of women distributed, by approval of family planning and within approvalcategories and by husband’s perceived approval of family planning.C. Denominator: Number of currently married women who know at least one contraceptive method.CalculationThe numerator for each category is divided by the denominator and multiplied by 100 to obtainpercentages.Handling of Missing ValuesWomen unsure of whether they approve or with missing values on approval included as a separatecategory. Men’s approval is not broken down within this category. Women with unknown and missingvalues on perceived husband’s approval are included as separate categories within women’s approvalcategories. Women who are unsure, and with missing or unknown values for either themselves or for theirhusbands are included in the denominator.Notes and ConsiderationsPercentages add up to 100 percent.In DHS+, the question on perception of husband’s approval of family planning is only asked in lowcontraceptiveprevalence countries (using the model B core questionnaire) without a male survey.Question on respondent’s approval of family planning is only asked in countries using the model B corequestionnaire.Guide to DHS Statistics 66 Updated September 2006