Codes and Frequencies
Description
MARENDWHY (V538) indicates the reason (death/widowhood, divorce, or separation) the respondent's previous marriage or union ended.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from universe differences, MARENDWHY (V538) has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MARENDWHY (V538) is included in Phase V of the standard DHS questionnaire as part of the HIV/AIDS module. The questions related to MARENDWHY should only be included in countries where HIV prevalence is higher than 5 percent or where more than 8 percent of children age 0-17 years are orphans (i.e., one or both biological parents have died).
Comparability — Morocco [top]
The 1992 Morocco survey asks why the respondent's first marriage ended.
Comparability — Togo [top]
The 1988 Togo survey asks why the respondent's first marriage ended.
Universe
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married or in union, and have been married or in union more than once or are not currently married or in union.
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who have even been married or in a union more than once, and are not currently widowed.
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or in union and have been married or in union more than once.
- Gabon 2012: Women age 15-49 who have even been married or in a union more than once, and are not currently widowed.
- Lesotho 2009: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or in union and have been married or in union more than once.
- Malawi 2010: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or in union and have been married or in union more than once.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married or in union, and have been married or in union more than once or are not currently married or in union.
- Morocco 1992: Women age 15-49 who have been married more than once.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or in union and have been married or in union more than once.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married or in union, and have been married or in union more than once or are not currently married or in union.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or in union and have been married or in union more than once.
- Nigeria 2013: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or in union and have been married or in union more than once.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 who have been married or in union more than once or are not currently married or in union.
- Sierra Leone 2008: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or in union and have been married or in union more than once.
- Togo 1988: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married or lived with a partner.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or in union and have been married or in union more than once.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or in union and have been married or in union more than once.
- Zambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married or in union, and have been married or in union more than once or are not currently married or in union.
- Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or in union and have been married or in union more than once.
- Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married or in union, and have been married or in union more than once or are not currently married or in union.
