Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who were randomly selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, DVOFRND (D115XD) indicates whether they had been physically hurt by a friend (gender unspecified) since age 15.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, DVOFRND (D115XD) is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
Questions asking about violence from a "female friend/acquaintance" or a "male friend/acquaintance" is neither included in the DHS domestic violence module for any phase nor the question about a "friend" (gender unspecified) included in any phase of the standard form of the DHS domestic violence module.
Comparability — Angola [top]
The 2015 Angola sample includes "Friend/acquaintance" as a write-in response category.
Comparability — Myanmar [top]
The 2015 Myanmar questionnaire does not include any response categories; all responses are write-in responses.
Comparability — Nigeria [top]
The Nigeria 2013 sample includes "Friend/neighbor/schoolmate" as a write-in response category.
Comparability — Uganda [top]
The 2016 Uganda sample includes "Friend/acquaintance" as a write-in response category.
Universe
- Angola 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Myanmar 2015: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Nigeria 2013: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Uganda 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
