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AIDGETWITCH (V823)
Get AIDS from: Witchcraft or supernatural means
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Description

AIDGETWITCH (V823) indicates whether the woman believes AIDS can be contracted through witchcraft or supernatural means. Not all surveys specifically use the term "witchcraft" in the question. See Comparability.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL
 Ethiopia

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, AIDGETWITCH (V823) is comparable across most samples.

Only countries with potential comparability problems are discussed below.

Comparability - Standard DHS

AIDGETWITCH (V823) first appears in Phase V of the Standard DHS. It is included and consistent in all subsequent phases of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Comparability — Ethiopia [top]

The Ethiopia 2005 survey question asks if one can contract AIDS or HIV "because of God's curse or other supernatural means." The Ethiopia 2011 survey words this question as "witchcraft, God's curse, or other supernatural means." The 2016 Ethiopia survey uses the standard question wording.

Universe

  • Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Bangladesh 2011: Ever-married women age 12-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Bangladesh 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Benin 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS, in households selected for the men's survey.
  • Burkina Faso 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Burundi 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Burundi 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-64 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Chad 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS, in households selected for the men's survey.
  • Comoros 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Congo (Democratic Republic) 2013: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Congo Brazzaville 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Cote d'Ivoire 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Ethiopia 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Ethiopia 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Ethiopia 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Gabon 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Gabon 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Gambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Ghana 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Ghana 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Guinea 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Guinea 2018: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Lesotho 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Lesotho 2009: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Lesotho 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Liberia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Liberia 2013: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Liberia 2019: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Madagascar 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS, in households selected for the men's survey.
  • Malawi 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Malawi 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Mali 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Mali 2018: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Mozambique 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Myanmar 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Namibia 2013: Women age 15-64 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Niger 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Nigeria 2013: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Pakistan 2006: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Pakistan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Rwanda 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Rwanda 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Rwanda 2019: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Senegal 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Senegal 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Senegal 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Senegal 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Sierra Leone 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Sierra Leone 2013: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Sierra Leone 2019: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Tanzania 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Togo 2013: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Uganda 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Uganda 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Zambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Zimbabwe 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Zimbabwe 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of HIV/AIDS.
  • Afghanistan: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-W
  • Bangladesh: 2011-W, 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-W
  • Benin: 2006-W, 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2011-B, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W
  • Burkina Faso: 2010-B, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-W
  • Burundi: 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-C, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W, 2016-W
  • Cameroon: 2004-B, 2004-C, 2004-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B
  • Chad: 2004-W, 2004-C, 2004-B, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B
  • Comoros: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-W
  • Congo (Democratic Republic): 2007-W, 2007-C, 2007-B, 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B
  • Congo Brazzaville: 2005-W, 2005-C, 2005-B, 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B
  • Eswatini (Swaziland): 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W
  • Ethiopia: 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Gabon: 2000-W, 2000-C, 2000-B, 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B
  • Gambia: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B
  • Ghana: 2003-C, 2003-W, 2003-W, 2003-B, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2014-W, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2014-C
  • Guinea: 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Kenya: 2008-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-W, 2014-W, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2014-C
  • Lesotho: 2004-C, 2004-B, 2004-W, 2009-W, 2009-C, 2009-B, 2009-W, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W
  • Liberia: 2007-W, 2007-B, 2007-C, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2013-W, 2019-W, 2019-B, 2019-C, 2019-W
  • Madagascar: 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-C, 2008-W
  • Malawi: 2004-B, 2004-W, 2004-W, 2004-C, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Mali: 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2012-W, 2012-B, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Mozambique: 2011-B, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2011-W
  • Myanmar: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-W
  • Namibia: 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2013-W
  • Niger: 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-W, 2012-W
  • Nigeria: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-B, 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2013-W, 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2018-W, 2018-B, 2018-C, 2018-W
  • Pakistan: 2006-W, 2006-B, 2006-C, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2012-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W
  • Rwanda: 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-C, 2010-B, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2019-B, 2019-C, 2019-W
  • Sao Tome: 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-B
  • Senegal: 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-C, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-W, 2014-W, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2016-W, 2017-W, 2017-B, 2017-C, 2017-W
  • Sierra Leone: 2008-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-W, 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-W, 2019-B, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-W
  • Tanzania: 2004-C, 2004-B, 2004-W, 2004-W, 2010-W, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-B
  • Togo: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B
  • Uganda: 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C
  • Zambia: 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2007-C, 2013-W, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Zimbabwe: 2005-C, 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W