SHOPWITH
(SHOPWITH)
Who accompanies respondent when she goes shopping
Codes and Frequencies
Description
SHOPWITH indicates whether the respondent goes or is allowed to go shopping alone or with other people.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL |
Bangladesh |
India |
Comparability
In addition to universe difference, SHOPWITH has significant variation in question wording and the number of response categories. See below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
SHOPWITH is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Bangladesh [top]
The 2000 and 2004 Bangladesh surveys ask, "Do you usually go [to shopping/marketing] with your children or your husband or other relatives?"
Comparability — India [top]
The 2015 India survey asks, "Are you usually allowed to go to the following places alone, only with someone else, or not at all: To the market?"
Universe
- Bangladesh 1997: Currently-married women age 10-49 who go shopping or to the market.
- Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49 who go shopping or to the market.
- Bangladesh 2004: Ever-married women age 10-49 who go shopping or to the market.
- India 2005: All women age 15-49.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the state module.
