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Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who were randomly selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and had experienced physical or sexual abuse, DVHTCH (D119V) indicates whether they sought help from a teacher to stop that abuse.
Comparability
Differences resulting from the question wording for the variable DVHANY (D119Y) may limit the comparability of DVHTCH (D119V) across samples. In effect, while most samples ask if the woman has "ever" sought help from a teacher to stop such abuse, some samples ask if the woman sought help from a teacher to stop such abuse "within the past year."
Only those countries with comparability issues for this variable are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DVHTCH (D119V) 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.
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.
- 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.
- Colombia 2010: 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/former husband/partner, or sexual violence at any time.
- Colombia 2015: 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/former husband/partner, or sexual violence at any time, or who have experienced psychological violence from their current/former husband/partner, or whose current/former husband/partner has ever threatened to abandon her, threaten to take away the children, or stopped economic support.
- 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.
- 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.
- Gabon 2019: 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 whose current/former husband/partner prevented them from making themselves look pretty.
- 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.
- 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, and who were ever forced sexually or experienced physical violence since age 15.
- Mozambique 2022: 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.
- Rwanda 2005: 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.
- 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.
