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AIDBEHAVCUT
(AIDBEHAVCUT)
AIDS knowledge changed behavior: Avoided skin piercing/cutting, circumcision
Codes and Frequencies
Description
AIDBEHAVCUT indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported changing her behavior since hearing about HIV/AIDS by avoiding skin piercing, cutting, or circumcision.
Comparability
AIDBEHAVCUT has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
In Phase III of the standard DHS questionnaire, the standard questionnaire includes an open-ended question about how the respondent's behavior changed since hearing about HIV/AIDS. AIDBEHAVCUT is a country-specific response category.
Universe
- Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
