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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2010 - Accra

Ghana, 2010 - 2011
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Reference ID
GHA_2010_MICS-ACC_v01_M
Producer(s)
Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, United Nations Children’s Fund
Collection(s)
UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)
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If she argues with husband: wife beating justified (DV1C)

Data file: wm

Overview

Valid: 1294
Invalid: 133
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 8
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 276
End: 276
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: If she argues with him?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Yes 179
13.8%
2 No 1095
84.6%
8 DK 20
1.5%
9 Missing 0
0%
Sysmiss 133
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Read each item aloud. For each situation, circle the code corresponding to the answer given - '1' if 'Yes' (she thinks the husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife in that situation), '2' if 'No', and '8' if the respondent does not know or does not have an opinion.

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Source of information
The eligible woman selected for interview
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