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WKCURRTYPE (V718)
Respondent's current type of employment.
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Description

WKCURRTYPE (V718) indicates the woman's current type of employment, along the two dimensions of class of worker (paid, self-employed, unpaid) and location (at home or away).

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, WKCURRTYPE (V718) is largely comparable across samples.

WKCURRTYPE (V718) is constructed based on questions about for whom the respondent works (WHOWORKFOR (V719)), whether she earns cash for this work (WKEARNCASH (V720)), and whether she works at home or away from home (WKHOMEAWAY (V721)).

Comparability - Standard DHS

WKCURRTYPE (V718) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phases II and III.

Universe

  • Bangladesh 1994: Ever-married women age 10-49.
  • Bangladesh 1997: Ever-married women age 10-49.
  • Benin 1996: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso 1993: All women age 15-49.
  • Cameroon 1991: All women age 15-49.
  • Central African Republic 1995: All women age 15-49.
  • Chad 1996: All women age 15-49.
  • Cote d'Ivoire 1994: All women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 1992: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 1993: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 1998: All women age 15-49.
  • India 1992: Ever-married women age 13-49.
  • India 1998: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Jordan 1990: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Jordan 1997: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 1993: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 1998: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 1997: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 1995: All women age 15-49.
  • Morocco 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Mozambique 1997: All women age 15-49.
  • Namibia 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Nepal 1996: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Niger 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Niger 1998: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 1990: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 1999: All women age 10-49.
  • Pakistan 1991: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Senegal 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 1991: All women age 15-49.
  • Togo 1998: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 1995: All women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 1996: All women age 15-49.
  • Zimbabwe 1994: All women age 15-49.
  • Bangladesh: 1994-W, 1994-C, 1994-W, 1994-B, 1997-W, 1997-W, 1997-B, 1997-C
  • Benin: 1996-C, 1996-B, 1996-W
  • Burkina Faso: 1993-W, 1993-C, 1993-B
  • Cameroon: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B
  • Central African Republic: 1995-W, 1995-C, 1995-B
  • Chad: 1996-W, 1996-C, 1996-B
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 1994-W, 1994-C, 1994-B
  • Egypt: 1992-W, 1992-W, 1992-B, 1992-C, 1995-C, 1995-B, 1995-W, 1995-W
  • Ghana: 1993-W, 1993-B, 1993-C, 1998-C, 1998-B, 1998-W
  • India: 1992-W, 1992-C, 1992-B, 1998-W, 1998-B, 1998-C
  • Jordan: 1990-W, 1990-W, 1990-C, 1990-B, 1997-W, 1997-W, 1997-B, 1997-C
  • Kenya: 1993-W, 1993-B, 1993-C, 1998-C, 1998-W, 1998-B, 1998-W
  • Madagascar: 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W, 1997-W, 1997-C, 1997-B
  • Malawi: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B
  • Mali: 1995-W, 1995-C, 1995-B
  • Morocco: 1992-W, 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W
  • Mozambique: 1997-W, 1997-C, 1997-B
  • Namibia: 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W
  • Nepal: 1996-C, 1996-W, 1996-B
  • Niger: 1992-W, 1992-C, 1992-B, 1998-B, 1998-C, 1998-W
  • Nigeria: 1990-W, 1990-B, 1990-C, 1999-B, 1999-C, 1999-W
  • Pakistan: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B
  • Rwanda: 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W
  • Senegal: 1992-W, 1992-B, 1992-C
  • Tanzania: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B
  • Togo: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B
  • Uganda: 1995-W, 1995-C, 1995-B
  • Zambia: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B, 1996-W, 1996-C, 1996-B
  • Zimbabwe: 1994-W, 1994-W, 1994-B, 1994-C