Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011

Jamaica, 2011

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Reference ID

JAM_2011_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistical Institute of Jamaica, United Nations Children’s Fund

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Mar 13, 2015

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If she is unfaithful: wife beating justified (DV1F)

Data file: wm

Overview

Valid: 5032

Invalid: 111

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 144

End: 144

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

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 is unfaithful?

Categories

Value	Category
1	Yes
2	No
8	DK
9	Missing
Sysmiss

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Interviewer instructions

Read each item aloud. For each situation, circle the code corresponding to the answer given - '1' if 'Yes' (she thinks the husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife in that situation), '2' if 'No', and '8' if the respondent does not know or does not have an opinion.

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