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Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who are currently married, HUSCURRWORK (V704A) indicates whether the woman's husband or partner is currently working at a job or business.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, HUSCURRWORK (V704A) has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
HUSCURRWORK (V704A) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire from Phase VII forward.
The standard questionnaire for Phase VII asks two questions: "Has your (husband/partner) done any work in the last 7 days?" and "Has your (husband/partner) done any work in the last 12 months?" The responses to these two questions are consolidated into this variable.
Universe
- Angola 2015: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Bangladesh 2018: Women age 15-49 who are currently married.
- Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Burundi 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-64 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are currently married.
- Ethiopia 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Guinea 2018: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- India 2019: Women age 15-49 who are currently married, in households selected for the state module.
- Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are currently married.
- Liberia 2019: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Madagascar 2021: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Mali 2018: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married.
- Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are currently married.
- Rwanda 2019: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Sierra Leone 2019: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a partner.
- Tanzania 2015: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Uganda 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
- Zimbabwe 2015: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
