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Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of any method of contraception (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know any method of contraception
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_ANY
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of any method of contraception (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know any method of contraception
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_ANY
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of any modern method of contraception (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know any modern method of contraception
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_MOD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of any modern method of contraception (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know any modern method of contraception
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_MOD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of female sterilization (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of female sterilization
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_FST
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of female sterilization (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of female sterilization
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_FST
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of male sterilization (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of male sterilization
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_MST
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of male sterilization (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of male sterilization
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_MST
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of pill (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of pill
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_PIL
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of pill (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of pill
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_PIL
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of IUD (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of IUD
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_IUD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of IUD (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of IUD
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_IUD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of injections (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of injections
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_INJ
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of injections (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of injections
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_INJ
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of diaphragm, foam or jelly (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of diaphragm, foam or jelly
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_DFJ
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of diaphragm, foam or jelly (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of diaphragm, foam or jelly
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_DFJ
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of implants (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of implants
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_IMP
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of implants (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of implants
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_IMP
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of condom (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of condom
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_MCN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of condom (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of condom
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_MCN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of female condom (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of female condom
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_FCN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of female condom (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of female condom
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_FCN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of lactational amenorrhea method (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of lactational amenorrhea method
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_LAM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of lactational amenorrhea method (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of lactational amenorrhea method
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_LAM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of emergency contraception (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of emergency contraception
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_EMC
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of emergency contraception (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of emergency contraception
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_EMC
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of diaphragm (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of diaphragm
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_DIA
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of diaphragm (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of diaphragm
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_DIA
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of foam or jelly (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of foam or jelly
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_FOM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of foam or jelly (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of foam or jelly
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_FOM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of monthly pill (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of monthly pill
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_MPL
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of monthly pill (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of monthly pill
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_MPL
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of standard days method (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of standard days method
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_STD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of standard days method (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of standard days method
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_STD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of other modern methods (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of other modern methods
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_OMD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of other modern methods (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of other modern methods
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_OMD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of any traditional method (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of any traditional method
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_TRA
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of any traditional method (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of any traditional method
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_TRA
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of periodic abstinence (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of periodic abstinence
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_RHY
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of periodic abstinence (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of periodic abstinence
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_RHY
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of withdrawal (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of withdrawal
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_WTH
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of withdrawal (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of withdrawal
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_WTH
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of breastfeeding (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of breastfeeding
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_BRF
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of breastfeeding (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of breastfeeding
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_BRF
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of other traditional methods (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of other traditional methods
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_OTR
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of other traditional methods (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of other traditional methods
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_OTR
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of any folk method (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of any folk method
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_FLK
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of any folk method (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of any folk method
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_FLK
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of any traditional or folk method (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who know of any traditional or folk method
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_TFK
Indicator description
Indicator:
Knowledge of any traditional or folk method (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who know of any traditional or folk method
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_TFK
Indicator description
Indicator:
Mean number of methods known
Measure:
Mean
Definition:
Mean number of methods known by respondents 15-49
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_W_MNM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Mean number of methods known (all men)
Measure:
Mean
Definition:
Mean number of contraceptive methods known by all men
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_KMTA_M_MNM
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Knowledge of any method of contraception (all women)
Percentage of women who know any method of contraception
All women (W)
Knowledge of any method of contraception (all men)
Percentage of men who know any method of contraception
All men (M)
Knowledge of any modern method of contraception (all women)
Percentage of women who know any modern method of contraception
All women (W)
Knowledge of any modern method of contraception (all men)
Percentage of men who know any modern method of contraception
All men (M)
Knowledge of female sterilization (all women)
Percentage of women who know of female sterilization
All women (W)
Knowledge of female sterilization (all men)
Percentage of men who know of female sterilization
All men (M)
Knowledge of male sterilization (all women)
Percentage of women who know of male sterilization
All women (W)
Knowledge of male sterilization (all men)
Percentage of men who know of male sterilization
All men (M)
Knowledge of pill (all women)
Percentage of women who know of pill
All women (W)
Knowledge of pill (all men)
Percentage of men who know of pill
All men (M)
Knowledge of IUD (all women)
Percentage of women who know of IUD
All women (W)
Knowledge of IUD (all men)
Percentage of men who know of IUD
All men (M)
Knowledge of injections (all women)
Percentage of women who know of injections
All women (W)
Knowledge of injections (all men)
Percentage of men who know of injections
All men (M)
Knowledge of diaphragm, foam or jelly (all women)
Percentage of women who know of diaphragm, foam or jelly
All women (W)
Knowledge of diaphragm, foam or jelly (all men)
Percentage of men who know of diaphragm, foam or jelly
All men (M)
Knowledge of implants (all women)
Percentage of women who know of implants
All women (W)
Knowledge of implants (all men)
Percentage of men who know of implants
All men (M)
Knowledge of condom (all women)
Percentage of women who know of condom
All women (W)
Knowledge of condom (all men)
Percentage of men who know of condom
All men (M)
Knowledge of female condom (all women)
Percentage of women who know of female condom
All women (W)
Knowledge of female condom (all men)
Percentage of men who know of female condom
All men (M)
Knowledge of lactational amenorrhea method (all women)
Percentage of women who know of lactational amenorrhea method
All women (W)
Knowledge of lactational amenorrhea method (all men)
Percentage of men who know of lactational amenorrhea method
All men (M)
Knowledge of emergency contraception (all women)
Percentage of women who know of emergency contraception
All women (W)
Knowledge of emergency contraception (all men)
Percentage of men who know of emergency contraception
All men (M)
Knowledge of diaphragm (all women)
Percentage of women who know of diaphragm
All women (W)
Knowledge of diaphragm (all men)
Percentage of men who know of diaphragm
All men (M)
Knowledge of foam or jelly (all women)
Percentage of women who know of foam or jelly
All women (W)
Knowledge of foam or jelly (all men)
Percentage of men who know of foam or jelly
All men (M)
Knowledge of monthly pill (all women)
Percentage of women who know of monthly pill
All women (W)
Knowledge of monthly pill (all men)
Percentage of men who know of monthly pill
All men (M)
Knowledge of standard days method (all women)
Percentage of women who know of standard days method
All women (W)
Knowledge of standard days method (all men)
Percentage of men who know of standard days method
All men (M)
Knowledge of other modern methods (all women)
Percentage of women who know of other modern methods
All women (W)
Knowledge of other modern methods (all men)
Percentage of men who know of other modern methods
All men (M)
Knowledge of any traditional method (all women)
Percentage of women who know of any traditional method
All women (W)
Knowledge of any traditional method (all men)
Percentage of men who know of any traditional method
All men (M)
Knowledge of periodic abstinence (all women)
Percentage of women who know of periodic abstinence
All women (W)
Knowledge of periodic abstinence (all men)
Percentage of men who know of periodic abstinence
All men (M)
Knowledge of withdrawal (all women)
Percentage of women who know of withdrawal
All women (W)
Knowledge of withdrawal (all men)
Percentage of men who know of withdrawal
All men (M)
Knowledge of breastfeeding (all women)
Percentage of women who know of breastfeeding
All women (W)
Knowledge of breastfeeding (all men)
Percentage of men who know of breastfeeding
All men (M)
Knowledge of other traditional methods (all women)
Percentage of women who know of other traditional methods
All women (W)
Knowledge of other traditional methods (all men)
Percentage of men who know of other traditional methods
All men (M)
Knowledge of any folk method (all women)
Percentage of women who know of any folk method
All women (W)
Knowledge of any folk method (all men)
Percentage of men who know of any folk method
All men (M)
Knowledge of any traditional or folk method (all women)
Percentage of women who know of any traditional or folk method
All women (W)
Knowledge of any traditional or folk method (all men)
Percentage of men who know of any traditional or folk method
All men (M)
Mean number of methods known
Mean number of methods known by respondents 15-49
All women (W)
Mean number of methods known (all men)
Mean number of contraceptive methods known by all men
All men (M)
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