1) Percentage of currently married women age 15-49 who usually make all three specific decisions either alone or jointly with their husband for:
a) Own health care.
b) Large household purchases.
c) Visits to family or relatives.
2) Percentage of currently married women age 15-49 who disagree with all of the specific reasons justifying wife-beating:
a) Burning food.
b) Arguing with him.
c) Going out without telling him.
d) Neglecting the children.
e) Refusing to have sexual intercourse with him.
Population base: Currently married women age 15-49 (IR file, MR file)
Time period: Current status at time of survey
Numerators:
1) Number of currently married women age 15-49 who usually make specific decisions alone or jointly with their husband for:
a) Own health care (v743a in 1,2), and
b) Large household purchases (v743b in 1,2), and
c) Visits to family or relatives (v743d in 1,2)
2) Number of currently married women age 15-49 (v502 = 1) who disagree with all of the specific reasons justifying wife-beating:
a) Burning food (v744e ≠ 1), and
b) Arguing with him (v744c ≠ 1), and
c) Going out without telling him (v744a ≠ 1), and
d) Neglecting the children (v744b ≠ 1), and
e) Refusing to have sexual intercourse with him (v744d ≠ 1)
Denominator: Number of currently married women age 15-49 (v502 = 1)
Variables: IR file.
|
v743a |
Person who usually decides on respondent's health care (women) |
|
v743b |
Person who usually decides on large household purchases (women) |
|
v743d |
Person who usually decides on visits to family or relatives (women) |
|
v744a |
Beating justified if wife argues with husband (women) |
|
v744b |
Beating justified if wife neglects the children (women) |
|
v744c |
Beating justified if wife goes out without telling husband (women) |
|
v744d |
Beating justified if wife refuses to have sex with husband (women) |
|
v744e |
Beating justified if wife burns the food (women) |
|
v005 |
Women's sample weight |
Numerators divided by the denominator multiplied by 100.
Missing values on who usually make specific decisions are assumed to be someone other than the respondent and are excluded from the numerators. Missing values on attitudes towards wife beating are assumed to not be agreeing and are included from the numerators and the denominator.
See Notes and Considerations for Participation in Decision Making and Attitude towards Wife Beating.
See Changes over Time for Participation in Decision Making and Attitude towards Wife Beating.
Kishor, S., and L. Subaiya. 2008. Understanding Women’s Empowerment: A Comparative Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Data. DHS Comparative Reports No. 20. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Macro International Inc. https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-cr20-comparative-reports.cfm
DHS-7 Tabulation plan: Table 15.13
API Indicator IDs: WE_EMPW_W_DMK, WE_WMPW_W_DWB