IPUMS PMA: descr: FERTPREFPREG

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FERTPREFPREG

Prefer to have another child or no more children - currently pregnant

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Description
Comparability
Universe
Availability
Questionnaire Text

Codes and Frequencies

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Female Respondents
Female Respondents and Household Members
Female Respondents and Female Non-respondents
All Cases (Respondents and Non-respondents to Household and Female Questionnaires)

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Description

For women aged 15 to 49 who are currently pregnant, FERTPREFPREG indicates whether or not the woman wanted to have another child in the future. A similar question was posed to women who were not pregnant (FERTPREFNPREG).

The question associated with this variable was included in the female questionnaire.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Comparability with IPUMS-DHS

FERTPREFPREG in IPUMS-PMA is similar to the variable FERTPREF in IPUMS-DHS, though FERTPREF in IPUMS-DHS does not restrict the universe to pregnant women. There may be differences in questionnaire text or the variable's universe; see the Survey Text and Universe Tab of the IPUMS-DHS variable for more information.

Universe

Women aged 15-49 who are currently pregnant.

Availability

Burkina Faso: 2014-2018, 2020-2022
Congo (Democratic Republic): 2013-2021
Cote d'Ivoire: 2017-2018, 2020-2022
Ethiopia: 2014-2021
Ghana: 2013-2017
India: 2016-2018, 2020-2022
Indonesia: 2015-2016
Kenya: 2014-2021
Niger: 2015-2018, 2020, 2022-2023
Nigeria: 2014-2021
Uganda: 2014-2022