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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monogamous man desired period of waiting before another child-value (man_q506_value)

Data file: NCSS 2012 MEN CHARACTERISTICS ANALYTICAL FILE

Overview

vald 2221

invd 149

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range 0 - 9999995

Questions and instructions

Literal question

WIFE/PARTNER NOT PREGNANT OR DON'T KNOW: How long would you like to wait from now before the birth of a/another child?

WIFE/PARTNER PREGNANT: After the birth of the child you are expecting now, how long would you like to wait before the birth of another child?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
0		2	0.1%
1		69	3.1%
2		110	5%
3		109	4.9%
4		45	2%
5		74	3.3%
6		4	0.2%
7		6	0.3%
8		7	0.3%
10		6	0.3%
97	refused	0	0%
98	don't know	0	0%
99	not applicable	1620	72.9%
9999995	missing:impute	169	7.6%
Sysmiss		149

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

Q703 is to be asked of all women who say that they want to have another child. Follow the same procedure as in Q. 702 for choosing the appropriate version of the question to ask. Note that the answer can be given in months or years. Select 'MONTHS' if the response is in months or 'YEARS' if in years, and record the answer in the appropriate boxes. If she says she would like to have a baby right away, select SOON/NOW. If the woman says she cannot get pregnant, select 'SAYS SHE CAN'T GET PREGNANT.' If the woman tells you she would like to wait until after she is married to have a child, select AFTER MARRIAGE. If the woman gives a different answer, select 'OTHER' and write her response.

Description

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Monogamous man desired period of waiting before another child-value

Universe

All men aged 12-54 years who have one or more wives/partners according to man_q405, who are not sterilized according to man_q302, who would like to have a/another child according to man_q504 and who only have one wife/partner according to man_q406