This measure uses 13 self-reported items from the second round of the Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS) Women's Questionnaire. IHDS is a nationally representative, multi-dimensional survey conducted across India. This measure captures information about women’s marital history with regard to the choice of spouse. 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 at https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/DSDR/idhs-II-data-guide.html
1. How long had you known your husband before you married him?
Response Options: On wedding / gauna day only - 1 Less than one month - 2 More than one month but less than one year - 3 More than one year - 4 Since childhood - 5
2. Who chose your husband?
Response Options: Respondent herself - 1 Respondent and parents / Other relatives together - 2 Parents / Other relatives alone - 3 Others - 4
3. Did you have any say in choosing him?
Response Options: No - 0 Yes - 1
4. Before the marriage was fixed, did you get a chance to? Check all that apply:
Response Options:
No - 0
Yes - 1
5. Did you grow up in the same village / town as your husband? 6. Is your husband's family the same caste as your natal family?
Response Options: No - 0 Yes - 1
7. When you and your husband usually started living together, did you …
Response Options: Live with his parents (family) - 1 Live with your parents (family) - 2 Live alone - 3
8. How many years did you stay with parents-in-law before moving to a new place?
Response Options:
________ [Years]
Until they died - 90
Still living together - 91
9. At that time, how long did it take you to go to your natal home? [ONE WAY]
Response Options: ________ [in hours] Hours less than 1 - 1
10. Are any women from your natal family married into this family? If so, what is the relationship?
Response Options: None - 0 Sister - 1 Aunt - 2 Both - 3 Others - 4
11. Are any women from your natal family married into this village / town? If so what is the relationship?
Response Options: None - 0 Sister - 1 Aunt - 2 Both - 3 Others - 4
12. ASK ONLY IF THE PRACTICE IS PERMITTED: Are you related to your husband by blood? If so, what is the relationship?
Response Options: No relation - 0 Uncle - 1 Cousin - 2 Others - 3 Not permitted - 9
13. At the time of your marriage, if you compared the economic status of your natal family with your husband's family, would you say your natal family was …
Response Options: Same - 1 Natal better off - 2 Natal worse off - 3
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POPULATIONS INCLUDED:
Female
AGE RANGE:
Adolescents
Adults
Not Applicable
PRIMARY CITATION:
Desai, S., & Vanneman, R. (2015). India Human Development Survey-II (IHDS-II). Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. https://doi. org/10.3886/ICPSR36151. v6.
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