Demographic and Health Survey 2000 - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 2000
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Number of current wives/partners (M_WIFENUMMN)
Data file: MWI2000-M.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
255
End:
256
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
502. Do you have more than one wife or live-in partner?
IF YES: How many wives or live-in partners do you have?
ONE WIFE OR PARTNER 01 (GO TO 506)
NUMBER OF WIVES/PARTNERS (GO TO 506A)
IF YES: How many wives or live-in partners do you have?
ONE WIFE OR PARTNER 01 (GO TO 506)
NUMBER OF WIVES/PARTNERS (GO TO 506A)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 95 | More than one wife/partner, number unspecified |
| 98 | Missing |
| 99 | 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
For men who are currently married or living with a woman, WIFENUMMN (MV505) reports the number of wives (or co-resident partners) he has. Question wording varied across samples. See Comparability.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Marriage and cohabitation Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |