Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who were randomly selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and were physically attacked by someone other than their husband/partner since age 15, DVONO (D117) reports how many times the woman was so attacked in the past 12 months.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Differences resulting from the question wording and the presence of the variable DVOWHOMOST (D116) limit the comparability of DVONO (D117) across samples. Some samples record the number of times the person who--other than her husband/partner--most often slapped, hit, kicked, or otherwise physically hurt the woman since age 15 (coded in the variable DVOWHOMOST) physically hurt her in the last 12 months. Other samples record the number of times in the last 12 months anyone other than the woman's husband/partner had hit, slapped, kicked, or done anything else to physically hurt her.
The samples that record the number of times in the last 12 months the person who--other than her husband/partner--most often slapped, hit, kicked, or otherwise physically hurt her since age 15 had done these things to her are:
The samples that record the number of times in the last 12 months anyone other than the woman's husband/partner had hit, slapped, kicked, or done anything else to physically hurt her are:
In addition, there are some notable differences in response categories. Only those that result in comparability issues are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DVONO (D117) 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 — Mali [top]
Mali 2006 includes a response category for "IF WIDOW, DIV. OR SEPARATED" as an alternative to recording the number of times the person who has most often physically hurt the woman attacked her in the past 12 months. In effect, this results in a universe difference that means DVONO is not recorded for those who are widowed, divorced, or separated.
Comparability — South Africa [top]
The 1998 South Africa survey does not exclude violence from a husband/partner.
Universe
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have been hit, slapped, kicked, or otherwise physically attacked by someone other than a husband/partner since the age of 15.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have been beaten, slapped, kicked, or otherwise physically attacked by someone other than a husband/partner since the age of 15.
- Malawi 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have been beaten, slapped, kicked, or otherwise physically attacked by someone other than a husband/partner since the age of 15.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have been beaten, slapped, kicked, or otherwise physically attacked by someone other than a husband/partner since the age of 15.
- Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have been hit, slapped, kicked, or otherwise physically attacked by someone other than a husband/partner since the age of 15.
- South Africa 1998: Women age 15-49 who have experienced physical violence in the past year or at any time from a boyfriend/husband/partner.
