The Demographic and Health Survey Phase 8 (DHS-8): Violence During Pregnancy includes 2 items from the Domestic Violence Module to assess physical violence experienced during pregnancy. Navigational aspects (i.e. skip-out patterns and next question sequences) have not been included on this page but can be viewed on the original questionnaire located here.
Geographies Tested: Afghanistan,Angola,Burkina Faso,Cambodia,Cameroon,Cote d'Ivoire,Ethiopia,Ghana,Guatemala,Guinea,Kenya,Madagascar,Mozambique,Myanmar (Burma),Nepal,Rwanda,Senegal,The Gambia,Zimbabwe
Populations Included: Female
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
1. Has any one ever hit, slapped, kicked, or done anything else to hurt you physically while you were pregnant?
Response Options:
Yes
No
2. Who has done any of these things to physically hurt you while you were pregnant? Anyone else? RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
Response Options:
Current husband/partner
Mother/step-mother
Father/step-father
Sister/brother
Daughter/son
Other relative
Former husband/partner
Current boyfriend
Former boyfriend
Mother-in-law
Father-in-law
Other in-law
Teacher
Schoolmate/classmate
Employer/someone at work
Police/soldier
Other __ (specify)
Not Applicable
Demographic and Health Surveys (2019). Demographic and Health Surveys: Domestic Violence Module https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-dhsq8-dhs-questionnaires-and-manuals.cfm
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