Ability to Refuse Sex is an 8-item measure of scenarios in which the respondent agrees or disagrees that a wife can refuse to have sex with her husband in certain scenarios.
Geographies Tested: Cote d'Ivoire
Populations Included: Female
Age Range: Adults
1. If she does not want to
2. If he is drunk
3. If she is sick
4. If he mistreats her
5. If she suspects he has been unfaithful
6. If she knows he has been unfaithful
7. If he refuses to use condoms
8. If she has pelvic or menstrual pain
Response Options:
Agree - 1
Disagree - 0
Item scores are summed to create a continuous measure.
Gupta, J., Falb, K. L., Lehmann, H., Kpebo, D., Xuan, Z., Hossain, M., Zimmerman, C., Watts, C., & Annan, J. (2013). Gender norms and economic empowerment intervention to reduce intimate partner violence against women in rural Cote d’ Invoire: A randomized controlled pilot study. BMC International Health and Human Rights, 13(46), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-698X-13-46
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