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Nepal In Depth Demographic and Health Survey 1987

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General Info
Provider 
Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS)
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Geography 
Nepal (NPL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
02/1987 - 04/1987
Series or system 
DHS In Depth Demographic and Health Survey
DHS Program Surveys
Data type
Survey:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

This survey is part of the DHS-I In Depth series. The main purpose of the Nepal In Depth Demographic and Health Survey 1987 was to identify the range of reasons for non-use of contraceptives and family planning among married women between the ages of 15 and 49 in Nepal. The study used a household sample size of 4,709 and had a female sample size of 1,630. The study sample design is the same design used in the Nepal Fertility and Family Planning Survey (NFFS) of 1986. No HIV or GPS data was collected.

Keywords 
Adverse effects of medical treatments, Birth control pills, Breastfeeding, Condoms, Contraceptives, Education, Family composition, Family planning, Health care access, Health care use, Health literacy, Home care, Hospitals, IUDs, Infant mortality, Injectable contraceptives, Literacy, Marital status, Pain, Postpartum amenorrhea, School enrollment, Sexual abstinence, Sexual behavior, Sexual sterilization, Summary birth history, Traditional birth control, Vomiting, Weight change
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 19, 2022