Nepal In Depth Demographic and Health Survey 1987
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
February, 1987 - April, 1987
Series or system
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
Citation
Contributors
Publisher
Publication year
1988
Suggested citation
New ERA. Nepal In Depth Demographic and Health Survey 1987. Fairfax, United States of America: ICF International, 1988.