Codes and Frequencies
Description
DVASPENDSMONEY denotes whether the respondent thinks that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she wastes money, overspends, or spends a lot of money without her husband's permission.
This variable includes information for both women and men respondents.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL Barbados Belize |
Congo Guyana Iraq |
Mongolia Saint Lucia |
Comparability
Below is detailed country specific variations in exact wording.
Comparability — Barbados [top]
Barbados 2012 asks about spending money irrationally.
Comparability — Belize [top]
Belize 2006 words the question "if she squanders the money." The 2011 and 2015 samples use the phrase "if she wastes the money."
Comparability — Congo [top]
Congo 2014 ask specifically "if the women spends a large amount of money without her husband's permission."
Comparability — Guyana [top]
Guyana 2019 phrases the question "if she overspends."
Comparability — Iraq [top]
Iraq 2011 phrases the question "if she is a careless spender."
Comparability — Mongolia [top]
Mongolia 2010, 2012 (Nalaikh and Khuvsgul AimagĀ ), 2016 (Nalaikh and Khuvsgul Aimag) ask specifically "if the women spends a large amount of money without her husband's permission."
Comparability — Saint Lucia [top]
St. Lucia 2012 asks about spending money irrationally.
Universe
- Barbados 2012: Women age 15-49
- Belize 2006: Women age 15-49
- Belize 2011: Women age 15-49
- Belize 2015: Women age 15-49
- Congo 2014: Women age 15-49
- Guyana 2019: Women age 15-49
- Iraq 2011: Women age 15-49
- Mongolia 2010: Women age 15-49
- Mongolia (Khuvsgul Aimag) 2012: Women age 15-49
- Mongolia (Nalaikh) 2012: Women age 15-49
- Mongolia (Khuvsgul Aimag) 2016: Women age 15-49
- Mongolia (Nalaikh) 2016: Women age 15-49
- Saint Lucia 2012: Women age 15-49
Availability
- Barbados: 2012
- Belize: 2006, 2011, 2015
- Congo: 2014
- Guyana: 2019
- Iraq: 2011
- Mongolia: 2010
- Mongolia (Khuvsgul Aimag): 2012, 2016
- Mongolia (Nalaikh): 2012, 2016
- Saint Lucia: 2012