DVHNONEED
(DVHNONEED)
Reason never sought help: Not necessary
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DVHNONEED indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported she did not seek help for physical or sexual abuse because she did not think it was necessary.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DVHNONEED is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DVHNONEED is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire or domestic violence module.
Comparability — Angola [top]
The 2015 Angola survey includes "It was not necessary" as a write-in response category.
Comparability — Pakistan [top]
The 2017 Pakistan sample includes "Violence was not serious" as a response category.
Universe
- Angola 2015: 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, and who never sought help for the violence.
- 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, and who never told anyone about the violence.
