IPUMS DHS: descr: WKHUSWORKFOR

IPUMS DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys

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WKHUSWORKFOR (WKHUSWORKFOR)

Whom the respondent's husband/partner works for

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WKHUSWORKFOR indicates whether the respondent's husband or partner works for a family member, for someone else, or is self-employed.

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, WKHUSWORKFOR has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49 whose current husband is working.
Jordan 2002: Ever-married women age 15-49 whose current husband is working.
Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 whose current husband is working.
Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49 whose current husband is working.
Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 whose current husband is working.
Sudan 1989: Ever-married women age 15-49 whose husband/partner works/worked in a non-agricultural occupation.
Togo 1988: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married and whose husband/partner works in an agricultural occupation.

Egypt: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-B, 2003-W

Jordan: 2002-W, 2002-W, 2002-B, 2002-C, 2007-C, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2007-B, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2012-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-W, 2017-B

Sudan: 1989-B, 1989-W, 1989-C

Togo: 1988-B, 1988-W, 1988-C