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Demographic and Health Survey 2004 - IPUMS Subset

Bangladesh, 2004
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BGD_2004_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Mitra and Associates, and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center
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Beating justified if: Wife argues with husband (M_DVAARGUEMN)

Data file: BGD2004-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 467
End: 467
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
607. It is normal to have quarrels and disagreements. During those quarrels some husbands occasionally severely reprimand or even beat their wives. In your opinion, do you think a man would be justified to beat his wife:

If she neglects the children?

YES 1
NO 2
NO OPINION 8

If she argues with her husband?

YES 1
NO 2
NO OPINION 8

If she fails to provide food on time?

YES 1
NO 2
NO OPINION 8

If she visits family or friend without her husband's permission?

YES 1
NO 2
NO OPINION 8
Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Yes
7 Don't know
8 Missing
9 NIU (not in universe)
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.

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.

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