Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset

Nigeria, 2008

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Reference ID

NGA_2008_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

National Population Commission [Nigeria] and ICF Macro., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence

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Aug 15, 2018

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May 14, 2020

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Beating justified if: Wife neglects the children (M_DVANEGKIDMN)

Data file: NGA2008-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 764

End: 764

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

615. 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 goes out without telling him?

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW/DEPENDS 8

If she neglects the children?

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW/DEPENDS 8

If she argues with him?

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW/DEPENDS 8

If she refuses to have sex with him?

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW/DEPENDS 8

If she burns the food?

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW/DEPENDS 8

If she does not cook on time?

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW/DEPENDS 8

If she refuses to have more children?

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW/DEPENDS 8

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

Description

Definition

DVANEGKIDMN (MV744B) indicates whether the male respondent believes a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she neglects the children.

concept

Concept

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

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