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MARTOTWIFEPAR

(MV538)
Total number of wives/partners man ever had
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This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.

Description

MARTOTWIFEPAR (MV538) reports the total number of wives and partners the man has had, including former wives and partners.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, MARTOTWIFEPAR (MV538) has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MARTOTWIFEPAR (MV538) is included in Phase IV of the standard DHS men's recode.

Universe

No universe descriptions are currently available.
  • Burkina Faso: 2003-M
  • Chad: 1996-M, 2004-M
  • Ethiopia: 2005-M
  • Gabon: 2000-M
  • Ghana: 2003-M
  • Guinea: 2005-M
  • Kenya: 2003-M
  • Lesotho: 2004-M
  • Madagascar: 2003-M
  • Malawi: 2004-M
  • Mozambique: 2003-M
  • Nigeria: 2003-M
  • Rwanda: 2000-M, 2005-M
  • Senegal: 2005-M
  • Tanzania: 2004-M
  • Uganda: 2001-M
  • Zambia: 2001-M