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DVHLAWCENTER
(DVHLAWCENTER)Sought help to stop violence: Legal Aid Center
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who were randomly selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and had experienced physical or sexual abuse, DVHLAWCENTER indicates whether they sought help from a law center to stop that abuse.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
DVHLAWCENTER is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DVHLAWCENTER is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is based on a question included in Phase V forward of the standard domestic violence module.
Comparability — Guatemala [top]
The 2015 Guatemala survey includes "ProcuradurÃa general" â a state legal office that provides free legal assistance, as a response category.
Comparability — Madagascar [top]
The 2021 Madagascar survey includes "Consultation and Legal Advice Center (CECJ)" as a response category.
Universe
- Guatemala 2015: 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.
- Madagascar 2021: 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.
