DVHOTFAMLAWF
(DVHOTFAMLAWF)Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who were randomly selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and had experienced physical or sexual abuse, DVHOTHFAMLAWF indicates whether they sought help from some other female-in-law or relative to stop that abuse.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
Differences resulting from the question wording for the variable DVHANY (D119Y) may limit the comparability of DVHOTHFAMLAWF across samples. In effect, while most samples ask if the respondent has "ever" sought help from some other female-in-law or relative to stop such abuse, some samples ask if the respondent has sought help from some other female-in-law or family member to stop such abuse within "the past year."
Variation in response category wording may also affect the comparability of this variable. Some surveys reference only female "in-laws," while others refer to both in-laws and relatives.
Only those countries with comparability issues for this variable are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DVHOTHFAMLAWF is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire for any phase, but it is based on a question included in phase IV of the standard domestic violence module.
Comparability — Burkina Faso [top]
The Burkina Faso survey only references female "in-laws" in the response category for this question.
Comparability — Cambodia [top]
The 2000 Cambodia survey asks separately about whether the woman has been physically hurt by "other female in-law" and "other female family." These two response categories are combined in DVHOTFAMLAWF.
Comparability — Colombia [top]
The 2000 and 2005 Colombia surveys ask separately about whether the woman has been physically hurt by "other female in-law" and "other female family." These two response categories are combined in DVHOTFAMLAWF.
Comparability — Cote d'Ivoire [top]
The Côte dâIvoire 2011 survey only references female "in-laws" in the response category for this question.
Comparability — Egypt [top]
The Egypt 2005 sample asks if the respondent has sought help from some other female-in-law or family member to stop such abuse within the past year.
Comparability — Haiti [top]
The 2000 Haiti survey asks separately about whether the woman has been physically hurt by "other female in-law" and "other female family." These two response categories are combined in DVHOTFAMLAWF.
Comparability — Jordan [top]
The 2007 Jordan sample asks from whom the respondent sought help to stop abuse from her husband within the past year.
Comparability — Mali [top]
The Mali 2006 survey only references female "in-laws" in the response category for this question.
Comparability — Moldova [top]
The 2005 Moldova survey asks separately about whether the woman has been physically hurt by "other female in-law" and "other female family." These two response categories are combined in DVHOTFAMLAWF.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected for the domestic violence module and who have experienced physical violence from someone other than their husband since they were 15, have been physically hurt by someone during pregnancy, or have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual violence from their husband or partner at any point in time.
- Cambodia 2000: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever experienced physical viollence since age 15, while pregnant, or at any time from their current/former husband/partner, or sexual violence from their current/former husband/partner, or experienced any physical result from their current/former husband/partner's actions.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and who have experienced physical violence from someone other than their husband since they were 15, have been physically hurt by someone during pregnancy, or have experienced physical or sexual violence from their husband or partner at any point in time.
- Colombia 2000: 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 from their current/former husband/partner.
- Colombia 2005: Women age 13-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have experienced physical violence by someone other than their husband/partner, while pregnant, or at any time from their current husband/partner, or sexual violence from their current/former husband/partner.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected for the domestic violence module and who have experienced physical violence from someone other than their husband since they were 15, have been physically hurt by someone during pregnancy, or have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual violence from their husband or partner at any point in time.
- Dominican Republic 2002: 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 from their current/former husband/partner.
- Dominican Republic 2007: 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.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have experienced physical or sexual violence from their husband in the past year.
- Haiti 2000: 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 from their current/former husband/partner, or who experienced any physical result from their current/former husband/partner's actions.
- Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have experienced physical or sexual violence at any time from their husband.
- Jordan 2012: 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 physical or sexual violence at any time from their husband.
- Jordan 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 physical or sexual violence at any time from their husband.
- Jordan 2023: 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/partner, or sexual violence at any time, or was ever sexually ignored/rejected by their current/former husband/partner, or whose current/former husband/partner ever threatened to kick her out or kicked her out of the house.
- Malawi 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have been physically hurt by anyone since age 15 or have ever been physically hurt or sexually forced by their husband/partner.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, who were ever forced sexually or experienced physical violence since age 15, and who sought help for physical or sexual violence.
- Moldova 2005: 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.
- Peru 2000: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever experienced physical violence from their husband/partner or who have ever experienced physical violence from someone other than their current/former husband/partner.
- Peru 2006: 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 from their current/former husband/partner.
- Peru 2009: 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 from their current/former husband/partner.
- Peru 2010: 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 from their current/former husband/partner.
- Peru 2011: 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 from their current/former husband/partner.
- Peru 2012: 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 from their current/former husband/partner.
- Rwanda 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have ever been forced by anyone to have sex or perform sex acts or have experienced physical violence from their husband/partner at any age or from someone other than a husband/partner since age 15.
