This measure uses 4 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 focuses on gender differences in freedom of movement. 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
Geographies Tested: India
Populations Included: Female
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
1. Now, I would like to ask you about going to the following places, please tell us whether you have to ASK PERMISSION of your husband or a senior family member to go…
Response options:
No - 0
Must Inform - 1
Yes - 2
2. If yes: Whom do you ask for permission?
Response options:
CODE ALL RESPONSES THAT ARE GIVEN AS '1'
________ [Husband]
________ [Senior Male]
________ [Senior Female]
________ [Others]
3. Can you go alone? (Whether you need permission or not)
Response options:
No - 0
Yes - 1
4. Beside your current residence and your native place, in the past five years, have you been to:
Response options:
No - 0
Yes - 1
Not Applicable
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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