The DHS Program User Forum
Discussions regarding The DHS Program data and results
Home » Topics » Malaria » Fecundidade Desejada (Taxa de fecundidade Desejada Masculina)
Fecundidade Desejada [message #29948] Wed, 28 August 2024 12:22 Go to next message
Rigoberto Longuenda is currently offline  Rigoberto Longuenda
Messages: 4
Registered: November 2020
Member
Hello,

I am working on estimating the desired fertility for men using the DHS data from Angola. However, the available microdata for men does not include birth history but does provide the ideal number of children and the age of the most recent child.

I am uncertain about how to begin estimating the desired fertility rate for men with these data.

Could you please provide some guidance on how to proceed with this estimation?

Thank you!
Re: Fecundidade Desejada [message #29979 is a reply to message #29948] Thu, 05 September 2024 08:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Janet-DHS is currently offline  Janet-DHS
Messages: 938
Registered: April 2022
Senior Member
Following is a response from DHS staff member, Tom Pullum:

The English version of what you are looking for is "wanted" fertility, not "desired". Same thing, but if you look for the calculation in the Guide to DHS Statistics or the GitHub programs, that would be the search term.

Wanted fertility rates, which are usually given in the last section of Chapter 6 of a final report, require a birth history. DHS surveys almost never include birth histories for men. You can compare women and men in terms of ideal number of children, and (in some surveys) whether the latest birth/pregnancy was wanted (see mv225), but not in terms of fertility rates or wanted fertility rates.    
Re: Fecundidade Desejada [message #31176 is a reply to message #29979] Wed, 16 July 2025 01:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
revanceds is currently offline  revanceds
Messages: 2
Registered: July 2025
Member
ReVanced App Download is the patched version of Vanced App to continue its legacy after discontinuation of the ancestor app. This new version has all those powers and features to patch YouTube and other Vanced apps.
Re: Fecundidade Desejada [message #31177 is a reply to message #31176] Wed, 16 July 2025 01:17 Go to previous message
revanceds is currently offline  revanceds
Messages: 2
Registered: July 2025
Member
SnapTube Download is an entertainment platform. It has become a must-have tool in the digital landscape. The demand for online video entertainment is increasing.
Previous Topic: DHS Variable m18 and m19 values meaning
Goto Forum:
  


Current Time: Thu Jul 17 20:11:53 Coordinated Universal Time 2025