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MARTYPCUST (MARTYPCUST)
Type of marriage: Customary
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Description

MARTYPCUST indicates whether the respondent is in a customary marriage.

Comparability

Apart from slight differences in question wording, MARTYPCUST has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MARTYPCUST is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Togo 1988: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married or lived with a man.
  • Uganda 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Togo: 1988-W, 1988-C, 1988-B
  • Uganda: 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W