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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011, Somaliland

Somalia, 2011
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Reference ID
SOM_2011_MICS-S_v01_M
Producer(s)
United Nations Children’s Fund, Somaliland Ministry of National Planning and Development
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May 03, 2016
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If she neglects the children: wife beating justified (DV1B)

Data file: wm

Overview

Valid: 5865
Invalid: 785
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 9
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 219
End: 219
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

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 neglects the chidlren?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Yes 2416
41.2%
2 No 3282
56%
8 DK 90
1.5%
9 Missing 77
1.3%
Sysmiss 785
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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Source of information
The eligible woman selected for interview
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