Nairobi Cross-sectional Slums Survey (NCSS), 2012, 2nd Survey

KENYA, 2012
Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa (PDAU)

African Population & Health Research Center

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who initiated/performed the last abortion she had (wom_q1226)

Data file: NCSS 2012 WOMEN CHARACTERISTICS ANALYTICAL FILE

Overview

vald 4208

invd 25

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range 1 - 9999995

Questions and instructions

Literal question

The last time you had an abortion, who initiated/performed it?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	qualified doctor	2	0%
2	qualified nurse/midwife	0	0%
3	medical person but unclear qualifications	0	0%
4	traditional healer/herbalist	0	0%
5	non-medical person	1	0%
6	family member	0	0%
7	myself	4	0.1%
96	other	0	0%
99	not applicable	4045	96.1%
9999995	missing:impute	156	3.7%
Sysmiss		25

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Question pretext

Question post text

Interviewer instructions

Qs.1223-1231 are asked to young women who reported they have ever had sex. These questions ask about unplanned pregnancies, the procurement of abortions if any and issues surrounding the abortion such as partner support, reason for abortion and who performed the abortion.

Description

Text

Person who initiated/performed the last abortion that woman procured

Universe

All women aged 12-24 years who have had sexual intercourse according to wom_q616, who have had an unintended pregnancy according to wom_q1223 and who terminated the pregnancy according to wom_q1225