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DVHNOABANDON
(DVHNOABANDON)
Reason never sought help: Fear of abandonment
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DVHNOABANDON indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported she did not seek help for physical or sexual abuse because she feared being abandoned.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DVHNOABANDON is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DVHNOABANDON is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire or domestic violence module.
Universe
- Angola 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, and who never sought help for the violence.
- Pakistan 2017: Ever-married 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, or sexual violence at any time, and who never told anyone about the violence.
