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HUSAWAYTIM (HUSAWAYTIM)
Time husband has been living away
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Description

For women who are currently married but not living with their husband/partner, HUSAWAYTIM reports the amount of time (in days, months, or years) the woman's husband has been living elsewhere.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, the meaning of HUSAWAYTIM is largely comparable across samples. However, some samples allowed reporting in days, months, or years, while others reported only in months, or only in months or years.

Comparability - Standard DHS

HUSAWAYTIM is a country-specific variable not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Bangladesh 2004: Currently-married women age 10-49 whose husbands are not living with them.
  • Bangladesh 2007: Currently-married women age 10-49 whose husbands are not living with them.
  • India 1992: Currently-married women age 13-49 who are not living with their husbands and did not stay with their husbands in the last 4 weeks.
  • India 2015: Currently-married women age 15-49 whose husbands are not living with them.
  • India 2019: Currently-married women age 15-49 whose husbands are not living with them.
  • Nepal 2001: Currently-married women age 15-49 whose husbands are not living with them.
  • Nepal 2006: Currently-married women age 15-49 whose husbands are not living with them.
  • Nepal 2011: Currently-married women age 15-49 whose husbands are not living with them.
  • Nepal 2016: Currently-married women age 15-49 whose husbands are not living with them.
  • Pakistan 1991: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not living with their husbands and did not stay with their husbands in the last 4 weeks.
  • Tunisia 1988: Currently-married women age 15-49 whose husbands have worked away from them for more than 1 month in the past year.
  • Zimbabwe 1988: Currently-married women age 15-49 whose husbands are not living with them.
  • Bangladesh: 2004-B, 2004-W, 2004-W, 2004-C, 2007-W, 2007-C, 2007-W, 2007-B
  • India: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B
  • Nepal: 2001-W, 2001-B, 2001-C, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Pakistan: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B
  • Tunisia: 1988-W, 1988-C, 1988-B
  • Zimbabwe: 1988-W, 1988-C, 1988-B