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BWNOOTHER (BWNOOTHER)
Bridewealth not negotiated: Other reason
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Description

BWNOOTHER indicates whether the reason bridewealth was not negotiated in the respondent's current marriage was due to some other reason (unspecified in the data). The meaning of "other" must be interpreted relative to the specific categories included in a particular sample.

Comparability

BWNOOTHER has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

BWNOOTHER is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire for any phase.

Universe

  • Ghana 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana: 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B, 2014-W