IPUMS DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys

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The DHS Program, which manages registration and access for IPUMS DHS, is again reviewing new user applications and requests for expanded access from currently approved users.

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DVHFCHV

(DVHFCHV)

Sought help to stop violence: Female community health volunteer

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Description

For women who had experienced physical or sexual abuse, DVHFCHV indicates whether they sought help from a female community health volunteer to stop the abuse.

Comparability

DVHFCHV has no comparability problems.

Comparability â Standard DHS

DVHFCHV is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is based on a question included in Phase IV forward of the standard domestic violence module.

Universe

Nepal 2022: 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/partner, or sexual violence at any time.

Nepal: 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-B