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DVADISHUS (DVADISHUS)
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman disrespects husband
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Description

DVADISHUS indicates whether the female respondent believes a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she disrespects him.

Comparability

DVADISHUS has no comparability issues.

Users should be attentive to wording changes across phases, particularly the removal of a prefacing sentence, noted in the "Comparability – Standard DHS" section, below.

Comparability – Standard DHS

DVADISHUS is a country-specific variable not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is part of a series of questions about when the woman believes wife beating is justified, included in Phase IV forward of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Congo Brazzaville 2005: All women age 15-49.
  • Congo Brazzaville 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Congo Brazzaville: 2005-W, 2005-C, 2005-B, 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B