Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
congo
05
|
congo
11
|
---|---|---|---|
0 | No | X | X |
1 | Yes | X | X |
7 | Don't know | X | X |
8 | Missing | X | X |
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Description
DVASPEND indicates whether the female respondent believes a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she spends money without his authorization.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Congo Brazzaville |
Comparability
In addition to universe differences, question wording for DVASPEND varies across samples. See below.
Comparability â Standard DHS
DVASPEND 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.
Comparability — Congo Brazzaville [top]
The 2005 Republic of the Congo - Brazzaville surveys word this question as, "If she spends household money without his authorization."The 2011 Republic of the Congo - Brazzaville survey does not have this specification and words this question as, "If she spends money without his authorization."
Universe
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Congo Brazzaville 2011: All women age 15-49.
Survey Text
Congo Brazzaville 2005 |
Congo Brazzaville 2011 |
a) If she is unfaithful?
b) If she goes out without telling him?
c) If she refuses to have sex with him?
d) If she does not respect her husband?
e) If she doesn't respect her husband's family?
f) If she neglects the children?
g) If she neglects household work?
h) If she spends household money without husband's authorization?
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
If she is not faithful?
If she goes out without telling him?
If she refuses to have sex with him?
If she isn't respectful to him?
If she isn't respectful to his family?
If she neglects the children?
If she neglects her housework?
If she spends money without his authorization?
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8