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DVHSHELTER
(DVHSHELTER)
Sought help to stop violence: Shelter
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DVHSHELTER indicates whether the woman sought help from a shelter to stop the abuse.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DVHSHELTER is largely comparable. See country-specific comparability for more information.
Comparability â Standard DHS
DVHSHELTER is a country-specific variable, but it is part of a series on help sought for abuse, which is included in the standard domestic violence module for Phase IV forward.
Universe
- Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have experienced physical violence since age 15, while pregnant, or at any time from their current/former husband, or sexual violence at any time.
- South Africa 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever sought help for beatings or other mistreatment.
