[India] National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16 - IPUMS Subset

India, 2015 - 2016

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IND_2015_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and ICF., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Aug 15, 2018

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May 14, 2020

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Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman refused to have sex (W_DVAIFNOSEX)

Data file: IND2015-W.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 1042

End: 1042

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

936. 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
DON'T KNOW 8

NEGL. CHILDREN

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8

ARGUES

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8

REFUSES SEX

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8

POOR COOKING

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8

UNFAITHFUL

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8

DISRESPECT

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8

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

Description

Definition

DVAIFNOSEX (V744D) indicates whether the woman believes a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she refuses to have sex with him.

concept

Concept

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

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