The Demographic and Health Survey Phase 8 (DHS-8): Contraceptive Decision-Making includes 2 items from the Women's Questionnaire to assess who makes decisions about whether the female respondent uses contraception and the relative importance of the female respondent’s opinion on the topic. 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 women’s questionnaire located here.
Short Measure
Multi-Country
1. Who usually makes the decision on whether or not you should use contraception, you, your (husband/partner), you and your (husband/partner) jointly, or someone else?
Response Options:
Respondent
Husband/partner
Respondent and husband/partner jointly
Someone else
Other (specify)
2. When making this decision with your (husband/partner), would you say that your opinion is more important, equally important, or less important than your (husband’s/partner’s) opinion?
Response Options:
More important
Equally important
Less important
GEOGRAPHIES TESTED:
POPULATIONS INCLUDED:
Female
AGE RANGE:
Adolescents
Adults
Not Applicable
PRIMARY CITATION:
Demographic and Health Surveys (2019). Demographic and Health Surveys: Women's Questionnaire. https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-DHSQ8-DHS-Questionnaires-and-Manuals.cfm
Qualitative Research
Existing Literature/Theoretical Framework
Field Expert Input
Cognitive Interviews / Pilot Testing
Internal
Test-retest
Interrater
Content
Face
Criterion (gold-standard)
Construct
Total Score: 0.00/10 Points (NO DATA)
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