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DVSEXACTSEV
(D125)Anyone ever forced woman to perform sex acts
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who were randomly selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, DVSEXACTSEV (D125) indicates whether anyone had ever forced the woman in any way to have sexual intercourse or perform other sexual acts.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, DVSEXACTSEV (D125) is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DVSEXACTSEV (D125) is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire for any phase, but it is based on a question included in phases V forward of the standard domestic violence module.
Comparability — Liberia [top]
The 2007 Liberia survey uses a country-specific euphemism, men business, to politely refer to sexual intercourse.
Comparability — South Africa [top]
The 1998 South Africa survey asks, "Has anyone ever forced you to have sexual intercourse against your will by threatening, holding you down or hurting you in some way?" Users should note that this is limited to sexual intercourse using physical force, rather than the more general "force" and "other sex acts."
The 2016 South Africa survey asks, "At any time in your life, as a child or as an adult, has anyone ever forced you in any way to have sexual intercourse when you did not want to?" Users should note that this is limited to sexual intercourse, rather than the more general "other sex acts."
Universe
- Angola 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Armenia 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and who have never been married or lived with a partner.
- Azerbaijan 2006: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husbands.
- Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Burkina Faso 2021: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Burundi 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Cambodia 2014: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Cambodia 2021: 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, and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-64 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Chad 2014: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Comoros 2012: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 18-49 who have ever had sex, who were selected for hemoglobin measurement and for whom privacy was obtained.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2021: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Dominican Republic 2007: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husbands.
- Dominican Republic 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Ethiopia 2016: 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.
- Gabon 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Gambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Ghana 2022: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Guatemala 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Haiti 2006: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husbands.
- Haiti 2012: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Haiti 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Honduras 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- India 2005: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- India 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49, in households selected for the male interview, who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Kenya 2022: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Kyrgyz Republic 2012: Women age 16-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Lesotho 2023: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Liberia 2007: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Liberia 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Madagascar 2021: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Malawi 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Maldives 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Mali 2018: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Mauritania 2021: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Mozambique 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Mozambique 2022: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Myanmar 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Namibia 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Nepal 2022: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Papua New Guinea 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Philippines 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husbands.
- Philippines 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and who EITHER have never been married nor lived with a man OR have ever been married or lived with a man AND have been forced to have sexual intercourse with someone other than her husband/partner.
- Philippines 2017: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Philippines 2022: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Rwanda 2014: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Rwanda 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic vioelnce module and whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Senegal 2018: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Sierra Leone 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Sierra Leone 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- South Africa 1998: All women age 15-49.
- South Africa 2016: Women age 18-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and have either experienced sexual violence from their spouse/partner/boyfriend or have never had a spouse/partner/boyfriend.
- Tajikistan 2012: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Tajikistan 2017: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Tanzania 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Tanzania 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Tanzania 2022: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Timor-Leste 2009: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husbands.
- Timor-Leste 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Togo 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Uganda 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Ukraine 2007: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husbands.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Zambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Zimbabwe 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who EITHER never had sex OR whose first sex was wanted (or refused to answer), who were not forced (or refused to answer whether they were forced) by anyone other than their husband to have sex in the past 12 months, and who were never forced to have sex by their husband.
- Zimbabwe 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
