Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who were randomly selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, DVOSTRAN (D115XA) indicates whether they had been physically hurt by a stranger (gender unspecified) since age 15.
Comparability — Index
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Nigeria |
South Africa |
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, DVOSTRAN (D115XA) largely has no comparability problems.
Only samples with potential comparability problems are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DVOSTRAN (D115XA) is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire for any phase, but it is based on a question included in phase IV of the standard domestic violence module.
Comparability — Nigeria [top]
The Nigeria 2013 sample creates this variable from written-in "other" responses on the survey form. The DHS-released data describes this response as an "unknown" person. This could mean a stranger physically hurt the person; alternatively, this could mean that the respondent was hurt under circumstances where they were unable to see the attacker and did not know whether the attacker was a stranger or someone they knew.
Comparability — South Africa [top]
The 1998 South Africa survey asks about physical violence in the past year and includes "Assailant" as a response category.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Cameroon 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Gabon 2012: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Malawi 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Mali 2006: 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.
- Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- Rwanda 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
- South Africa 1998: Women age 15-49 who have experienced physical violence in the past year.
- Zambia 2001: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module.
