Contraceptive Prevalence Survey: Model Questionnaire (Encuesta de Prevalencia del Uso de Anticonceptivos: Cuestionario Modelo)(Etude de Predominance des Methodes Contraceptives: Questionnaire Modele)

摘要

Contraceptive Prevalence Survey (CPS) is an international research program designed to assist developing countries in carrying out periodic surveys of use and knowledge of family planning. This document presents a model questionnaire designed to elicit contraceptive information from the survey universe, i.e., all women of reproductive age (15-49) regardless of marital status. The CPS respondent's profile is derived from 12 questions. Age and date of birth are asked to determine whether the respondent is within the survey universe. Marital status, which serves as a surrogate measure of sexual activity, is asked at the end to avoid interviewer and respondent bias because of the sensitive nature of certain questions. Place of residence is asked to determine rural/urban or regional breakdowns of contraceptive use. Questions are asked on education, work, and ethnic background to compare contraceptive use through-out societal strata. Questions on pregnancies and live births and number of living children by sex are asked to verify parity differentials, establish a crude birth rate, and identify women who do not need contraception. Desire for additional children is determined to indicate a respondent's potential for contraceptive use and to differentiate contraceptive spacers from non-spacers. Questions on the knowledge and use of contraceptives are the most important in the survey and serve as analytical focal points for all other variables. Questions are also asked on the availability of contraceptives used (cost and transportation to and convenience of location) in order to assess program work load and measure the relative contributions of public and private contraceptive sources and to gain insights into the reasons for non-use. Finally, the reason for non-use is explicity asked.