DVHCOMLEAD
(DVHCOMLEAD)
Sought help to stop violence: Community leader
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who were randomly selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and had experienced physical or sexual abuse, DVHCOMLEAD (D119XC) indicates whether they sought help from a community leader to stop that abuse.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DVHCOMLEAD (D119XC) is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DVHCOMLEAD (D119XC) is neither included in the standard DHS questionnaire for any phase nor in any phase of the standard domestic violence module.
Comparability — Rwanda [top]
The 2019 Rwanda survey includes "local authority" as a write-in response category.
Comparability — Uganda [top]
The 2016 Uganda survey includes "Community leadership" as a write-in response category.
Universe
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have experienced physical violence since age 15, while pregnant, or at any time from their husband/partner, or sexual violence at any time.
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have experienced physical violence since age 15, while pregnant, or at any time from their husband/partner, or sexual violence at any time.
- Malawi 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have experienced physical violence since age 15, while pregnant, or at any time from their husband/partner, or sexual violence at any time.
- Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have experienced physical violence since age 15, while pregnant, or at any time from their current/former husband, or sexual violence at any time.
- Rwanda 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have experienced physical violence since age 15, while pregnant, or at any time from their current/former husband/partner, or sexual violence at any time.
- Uganda 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, and who have experienced physical violence since age 15, while pregnant, or at any time from their current/former husband/partner, or sexual violence at any time. (for mothers of births)
