Demographic and Health Survey 1998-99 - IPUMS Subset

India, 1998 - 1999

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IND_1998_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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International Institute for Population Sciences and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center

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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Aug 15, 2018

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Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman goes out without telling him (C_DVAGOOUT)

Data file: IND1998-C.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 685

End: 685

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

514. Sometimes a wife can do things that bother her husband. Please tell me if you think that a husband is justified in beating his wife in each of the following situations:

If he suspects her of being unfaithful?
If her natal family does not give expected money, jewellery, or other items?
If she shows disrespect for in-laws?
If she goes out without telling him?
If she neglects the house or children?
If she doesn't cook food properly?

UNFAITHFUL

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

MONEY/JEWELLERY/OTHER ITEMS

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

DISRESPECT

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

GOING WITHOUT TELLING

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

NEGLECT

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

NOT COOK PROPERLY

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

Value	Category
0	No
1	Yes
7	Don't know
8	Missing
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

DVAGOOUT (V744A) indicates whether the woman believes a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she goes out without telling him.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Domestic violence attitudes Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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