Description

DVABIGHH indicates whether the female respondent believes a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she makes a major household decision without consulting him.

Comparability

DVABIGHH has no comparability problems.

Comparability – Standard DHS

DVABIGHH is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire or domestic violence module in any phase, but it is part of a series of questions about wife beating attitudes, which are included in the domestic violence module from Phase IV forward.

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