IPUMS DHS: descr: FEMLANDSELL

IPUMS DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys

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FEMLANDSELL (FEMLANDSELL)

Have autonomy to sell land

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FEMLANDSELL indicates whether the respondent has the autonomy to sell the land she owns alone.

A related variable, FEMLANDDEED (V745D), indicates whether the respondent has a title deed to the land.

Apart from universe differences, FEMLANDSELL has no comparability issues.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FEMLANDSELL is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Nepal 2001: Ever-married women age 15-49 who own land alone.
Pakistan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49 who own land alone.
Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who own land alone or jointly and who have a title deed for the land.

Nepal: 2001-W, 2001-C, 2001-B

Pakistan: 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2012-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W