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DVACHEATS
Wife beating justified: she cheats on him
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Description

DVACHEATS denotes whether the respondent thinks that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she is unfaithful to him or has sex with another man.
This variable includes information for both women and men respondents.

Comparability

Countries use variations on language to ask about the concept of cheating, being unfaithful, adultery, infidelity, or having sex with another partner. See the sample questionnaires for the exact language.

Universe

  • Barbados 2012: Woman age 15-49
  • Belize 2006: Woman age 15-49
  • Belize 2011: Woman age 15-49
  • Chad 2019: Woman age 15-49
  • Congo 2014: Woman age 15-49
  • Cuba 2014: Woman age 15-49
  • Cuba 2019: Woman age 15-49
  • Eswatini (Swaziland) 2010: Woman age 15-49
  • Eswatini (Swaziland) 2014: Woman age 15-49
  • Ghana 2006: Woman age 15-49
  • Ghana 2011: Woman age 15-49
  • Guyana 2019: Woman age 15-49
  • Jamaica 2011: Woman age 15-49
  • Lesotho 2018: Woman age 15-49
  • Mali 2009: Woman age 15-49
  • Nigeria 2021: Woman age 15-49
  • Saint Lucia 2012: Woman age 15-49
  • Sao Tome and Principe 2014: Woman age 15-49
  • Sierra Leone 2005: Woman age 15-49
  • Turks and Caicos 2019: Woman age 15-49

Availability

  • Barbados: 2012
  • Belize: 2006, 2011
  • Chad: 2019
  • Congo: 2014
  • Cuba: 2014, 2019
  • Eswatini (Swaziland): 2010, 2014
  • Ghana: 2006, 2011
  • Guyana: 2019
  • Jamaica: 2011
  • Lesotho: 2018
  • Mali: 2009
  • Nigeria: 2021
  • Saint Lucia: 2012
  • Sao Tome and Principe: 2014
  • Sierra Leone: 2005
  • Turks and Caicos: 2019