WS01A) CHECK 601, 602, AND 604: CURRENT MARITAL STATUS
CURRENTLY LIVING WITH A MAN 2
WIDOWED 3
DIVORCED 4
SEPARATED 5
LIVED WITH A MAN 6
NEVER MARRIED/NEVER LIVED WITH A MAN 7 (GO TO WS20)
WS01B) CHECK 610: NUMBER OF TIMES MARRIED/LIVED WITH A MAN
MARRIED/LIVED WITH A MAN MORE THAN ONCE ___: (1 - IF CURRENTLY MARRIED/LIVING WITH A MAN OR SEPARATED: USE (CURRENT) IN QUESTIONS WS03-WS05) (2 - IF CURRENTLY DIVORCED OR WIDOWED: USE (LAST) IN QUESTIONS WS03-WS05)
WS02) I would now like to ask you some questions about your (current/last) marriage/partnership?
How long had you know your (current/last) husband/partner before you married him/started living together?
LESS THAN ONE MONTH 2
1 MONTH TO LESS THAN A YEAR 3
1 YEAR OR MORE 4
OTHER (SPECIFY): __________ 6
IN COUNTRIES WHERE CONSANGUINITY IS COMMON ADD THE DHS CONSANGUINITY QUESTIONS HERE.
WS03) Had you yourself ever met and spoken to your (current/last) husband before you were married to him?
NO 2
WS04) Who chose your (current/last) husband?
RESPONDENT AND HUSBAND/PARTNER CHOSE EACH OTHER 2 (go to WS06)
RESPONDENT WITH SOMEONE ELSE CHOSE 3(GO TO WS06)
RESPONDENT'S FAMILY CHOSE 4
HUSBAND/PARTNER OR HIS FAMILY CHOSE RESPONDENT 5
SOMEONE ELSE CHOSE 6
WS05) When your (current/last) husband/partner was being chosen for you, were you asked whether you wanted to marry/live with him or not?
NO 2
WS06) Was there any kind of ceremony or anything else done to formalize your union with your (current/last) husband/partner?
IF YES: What was done or what ceremonies did you have?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. (Use country specific answer codes)
RELIGIOUS MARRIAGE B
CIVIL MARRIAGE C
CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE D
NO CEREMONY/NOTHING DONE Y
WS07) ONLY IN COUNTRIES WHERE DOWRY IS PAID:
At the time of your (first marriage), did you or your family give a dowry to the groom or his family?
NO 2 (GO TO WS09)
WS07) ONLY IN COUNTRIES WHERE BRIDEWEALTH IS PAID:
Prior to or at the time of your marriage, did the groom or his family give or promise any bridewealth to you or your family?
NO 2 (GO TO WS09)
WS07A) Has all of the promised bridewealth been paid?
NO 2
WS08) What was given (or promised) as dowry/bridewealth?
(ADAPT LIST ACCORDING TO COUNTRY PRACTICES)
Cash?
Land, apartment, house or other property?
Furniture?
TVs, radios or any other equipment like stereos or computers?
Car or any other type of vehicle?
Livestock (cattle, camels, etc.)
Anything else?
NO 2
DK 8
NO 2
DK 8
NO 2
DK 8
NO 2
DK 8
NO 2
DK 8
NO 2
DK 8
NO 2
DK 8
WS09) Who in your family usually has the final say on the following decisions:
Whether or not you should work to earn money?
Whether or not to use a method to avoid having children?
HUSBAND/PARTNER 2
RESPONDENT AND HUSBAND/PARTNER JOINTLY 3
SOMEONE ELSE 4
RESPONDENT AND SOMEONE ELSE JOINTLY 5
DECISION NOT MADE/NOT APPLICABLE 6
HUSBAND/PARTNER 2
RESPONDENT AND HUSBAND/PARTNER JOINTLY 3
SOMEONE ELSE 4
RESPONDENT AND SOMEONE ELSE JOINTLY 5
DECISION NOT MADE/NOT APPLICABLE 6
HAS NO CHILDREN AGE LESS THAN 15 LIVING AT HOME ___ (GO TO WS12)
WS11) Who in your family usually has the final say on the following decisions about your child(ren):
Any decisions about children's schooling?
What to do if a child falls sick?
How children should be disciplined?
Whether to have another child?
HUSBAND/PARTNER 2
RESPONDENT AND HUSBAND/PARTNER JOINTLY 3
SOMEONE ELSE 4
RESPONDENT AND SOMEONE ELSE JOINTLY 5
DECISION NOT MADE/NOT APPLICABLE 6
HUSBAND/PARTNER 2
RESPONDENT AND HUSBAND/PARTNER JOINTLY 3
SOMEONE ELSE 4
RESPONDENT AND SOMEONE ELSE JOINTLY 5
DECISION NOT MADE/NOT APPLICABLE 6
HUSBAND/PARTNER 2
RESPONDENT AND HUSBAND/PARTNER JOINTLY 3
SOMEONE ELSE 4
RESPONDENT AND SOMEONE ELSE JOINTLY 5
DECISION NOT MADE/NOT APPLICABLE 6
HUSBAND/PARTNER 2
RESPONDENT AND HUSBAND/PARTNER JOINTLY 3
SOMEONE ELSE 4
RESPONDENT AND SOMEONE ELSE JOINTLY 5
DECISION NOT MADE/NOT APPLICABLE 6
WS12) Do any of your husband/partner's relatives usually live in this household with you?
IF YES: Which of your husband's/partner's relatives usually live with you?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
MOTHER B
BROTHER(S) C
SISTER(S) D
WIFE(WIVES) OF BROTHER(S) E
HUSBAND(S) OF SISTER(S) F
OTHER (SPECIFY): __________ X
NO/NONE Y
WS13) What is the highest level of school your father attended?
PRIMARY 2
SECONDARY 3
HIGHER THAN SECONDARY 4
DK 8
WS14) What is the highest level of school your mother attended?
PRIMARY 2
SECONDARY 3
HIGHER THAN SECONDARY 4
DK 8
WS15) Does any member of your birth family live with you in this household?
NO 2
WS16) Are any members of your birth family living close enough for you to be able to visit them and come home on the same day?
NO 2
WS17) How often do you meet or talk to a member of your birth family?
ONCE A MONTH OR MORE BUT LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK 02
LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH BUT MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR 03
ABOUT ONCE A YEAR OR LESS 04
NEVER 05
WS18) If you need help or have a problem, is there someone from your family who you can depend on to:
a) give you shelter for a few nights if you need it?
b) give you financial support if you need it?
NO 2
DK 8
NO 2
DK 8
WS19) Do you yourself control the money needed to buy the following things?
Vegetables or fruits?
Clothes for yourself?
Any kind of medicine for yourself?
Toiletries for yourself like (give local examples)?
NO 2
DOES NOT BUY 3
NO 2
DOES NOT BUY 3
NO 2
DOES NOT BUY 3
NO 2
DOES NOT BUY 3
WS20) How many hours do you usually sleep each night?
WS21) In the last seven days, did you or anyone else in your household go to sleep hungry because there was not enough food?
NO 2 (GO TO WS24)
WS22) In the last seven days, on how many days did you yourself go to sleep hungry?
IF NONE, RECORD '0'.
WS23) In the last seven days, who (else) in your household went to sleep hungry?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
SON(S) B
DAUGHTER(S) C
OTHER FEMALE RELATIVE(S) D
OTHER MALE RELATIVE(S) E
NONE-RELATIVE(S) F
NO ONE ELSE Y
WS24) Now I would like to ask you some questions about financial matters. I ask these questions only to understand more about the financial position of women.
Please tell me if you alone, or jointly with your husband or someone else own...
PART 1 WS24
Land?
OWNS JOINTLY (GO TO NEXT ITEM)
OWNS ALONE (GO TO WS24 PART 2 FOR THIS ITEM, THEN TO NEXT ITEM IN WS24 PART 1)
The house/dwelling you live in?
OWNS JOINTLY (GO TO NEXT ITEM)
OWNS ALONE (GO TO WS24 PART 2 FOR THIS ITEM, THEN TO NEXT ITEM IN WS24 PART 1)
Any other house, apartment, or dwelling?
OWNS JOINTLY (GO TO NEXT ITEM)
OWNS ALONE (GO TO WS24 PART 2 FOR THIS ITEM, THEN TO NEXT ITEM IN WS24 PART 1)
Jewelry or gems?
OWNS JOINTLY (GO TO NEXT ITEM)
OWNS ALONE (GO TO WS24 PART 2 FOR THIS ITEM, THEN TO NEXT ITEM IN WS24 PART 1)
Livestock such as (give local examples)?
OWNS JOINTLY (GO TO NEXT ITEM)
OWNS ALONE (GO TO WS24 PART 2 FOR THIS ITEM)
PART 2 WS24
If you ever need to, can you sell (ASSET) without anyone else's permission?
Land:
NO 2
DK 3
The house/dwelling you live in?
NO 2
DK 3
Any other house, apartment, or dwelling?
NO 2
DK 3
Jewelry or gems?
NO 2
DK 3
Livestock such as (give local examples)?
NO 2
DK 3
WS25) Do you have any money of your own that you alone can decide how to use?
NO 2
WS26) Do you have a bank account or an account in any other savings institution in your name or jointly with someone else?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
YES, JOINT ACCOUNT B
NO C (GO TO WS28)
WS27) Do you yourself operate the account, that is, sign checks or deposit and withdraw money?
NO 2
WS28) Do you know of any programs in this area that give loans to women so they can start or expand a business of their own?
NO 2 (GO TO WS30)
WS29) Have you ever taken out or been given a loan either in cash or in kind to start or expand a business?
NO 2
WS30) Now I would like to get your opinion on some aspects of family life.
Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement.
The important decisions in the family should be made only by the men of the family.
DISAGREE 2
DK/DEPENDS 3
If the wife is working outside the home, then the husband should help her with household chores.
DISAGREE 2
DK/DEPENDS 3
A married woman should be allowed to work outside the home if she wants to.
DISAGREE 2
DK/DEPENDS 3
The wife has a right to express her opinion even when she disagrees with what her husband is saying.
DISAGREE 2
DK/DEPENDS 3
A wife should tolerate being beaten by her husband in order to keep the family together.
DISAGREE 2
DK/DEPENDS 3
It is better to send a son to school than it is to send a daughter.
DISAGREE 2
DK/DEPENDS 3
WS31) Are you usually permitted to go to the following places on your own, only if someone accompanies you, or not at all?
(Exclude in countries where women's freedom of movement is not restricted)
To the local market to buy things?
To a local health center or doctor?
To homes of friends in the neighborhood?
To a nearby shrine/mosque/temple/church?
NOT ALONE 2
NEVER 3
NOT ALONE 2
NEVER 3
NOT ALONE 2
NEVER 3
NOT ALONE 2
NEVER 3
WS32) Are you a member of any type of association, group or club which holds regular meetings?
NO 2 (GO TO WS34)
WS33) What kind of association or group or club is this?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
SOCIAL B
WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION C
LABOR UNION D
POLITICAL E
OTHER (SPECIFY) ________ X
WS4) When there is a local or a national election of any kind do you vote always, sometimes, or never?
SOMETIMES VOTES 2
NEVER VOTES 3
TOO YOUNG TO VOTE 4
NEVER AN ELECTION 5