Codes and Frequencies
Description
AIDBEHAVSAMESEX (V760G) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported "no homosexual contact" since hearing about HIV/AIDS.
Comparability
Apart from slight universe differences, AIDBEHAVSAMESEX (V760G) is largely comparable across samples. Most commonly, this question is worded as "Has your knowledge of AIDS influenced or changed your decisions about having sex or sexual behavior? In what way?" or some slight variation.
Comparability - Standard DHS
AIDBEHAVSAMESEX (V760G) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase III.
Universe
- Benin 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Burkina Faso 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Gabon 2000: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Ghana 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Mali 1995: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Nigeria 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.
- Zambia 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever heard of HIV/AIDS.