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DVASPEND
(DVASPEND)
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman spends money without husband's authorization
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DVASPEND indicates whether the female respondent believes a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she spends money without his authorization.
Comparability
In addition to universe differences, question wording for DVASPEND varies across samples. See below.
Comparability â Standard DHS
DVASPEND is a country-specific variable not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is part of a series of questions about when the woman believes wife beating is justified, included in Phase IV forward of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Congo Brazzaville 2011: All women age 15-49.
