Demographic and Health Survey 2005-06 - IPUMS Subset

India, 2005 - 2006

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IND_2005_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

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

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Aug 15, 2018

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Beating justified if: Wife argues with husband (M_DVAARGUEMN)

Data file: IND2005-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 682

End: 682

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

702. 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:

a. If she goes out without telling him?
b. If she neglects the house or the children?
c. If she argues with him?
d. If she refuses to have sex with him?
e. If she doesn't cook food properly?
f. If he suspects her of being unfaithful?
g. If she shows disrespect for in-laws?

GOES OUT

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

NEGL. CHILDREN

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

ARGUES

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

REFUSES SEX

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

POOR COOKING

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

UNFAITHFUL

YES 1
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 8

DISRESPECT

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

DVAARGUEMN (MV744C) indicates whether the male respondent believes a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she argues with him.

concept

Concept

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

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