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DVOSTRAN
(D115XA)
Physical abuse by others: Stranger
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who were randomly selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, DVOSTRAN (D115XA) indicates whether they had been physically hurt by a stranger (gender unspecified) since age 15.
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, DVOSTRAN (D115XA) largely has no comparability problems.
Only samples with potential comparability problems are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DVOSTRAN (D115XA) 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 and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Cameroon 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Gabon 2012: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Malawi 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Nigeria 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Rwanda 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- South Africa 1998: Women age 15-49 who have experienced physical violence in the past year.
- Zambia 2001: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
