B = Birth
P = Pregnant
T = Pregnancy ended
0 = No family planning method used
1 = Female Sterilization
2 = Male Sterilization
3 = Implant
4 = IUD
5 = Injectables
7 = Pill
8 = Emergency Contraception
9 = Male Condom
10 = Female Condom
11 = Diaphragm
12 = Foam / Jelly
13 = Standard Days / Cycle beads
14 = LAM
30 = Rhythm method
31 = Withdrawal
39 = Other traditional methods
Description
CALENDARNE contains retrospective contraceptive calendar data. These data are contained in a comma-delimited string reading from right to left chronologically.
For Niger 2020 (Phase 1), this variable represents the 3 years prior to the female interview, starting in January 2018 going to December 2020, despite the interview month.
For Niger 2022 (Phase 2), this variable represents just over 2 years prior to the female interview, starting in January 2020 and going to the interview month (January-April 2022).
For Niger 2023a (Phase 3), this variable represents approximately 3 years prior to the female interview, starting in January 2020 and going to the interview month (November 2022-February 2023).
For Niger 2023b (Phase 4), this variable represents approximately 3 years prior to the female interview, starting in January 2021 and going to the interview month (November 2023-February 2024).
See the Codes tab for a list of the codes and meanings. Our user note on calendar data contains Stata code to convert this string variable into wide or long form numeric variables.
Universe
- Niger 2020 Phase 1 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who are pregnant, or have used family planning, given birth, or had a pregnancy end within the past 3 years, excluding women who started using their current family planning method more than 3 years ago.
- Niger 2022 Phase 2 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who are pregnant, or have used family planning, given birth, or had a pregnancy end within the past 3 years, excluding women who started using their current family planning method more than 3 years ago.
- Niger 2023 Phase 3 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who are pregnant, or have used family planning, given birth, or had a pregnancy end within the past 3 years, excluding women who started using their current family planning method more than 3 years ago.
Availability
- Niger: 2020, 2022-2023
