Items:

1. When an expensive item like a bicycle or a cow is purchased by the household, is your opinion listened to in a the decision of what to buy?*
2. If you have some money you have earned, can you use it to purchase clothing for yourself or children without asking the permission of anyone else?*
3. Are you allowed to buy things in the market without asking the permission of your partner?

Response Options:
Yes, always - 1
Yes, usually - 2
Yes, sometimes - 3
Rarely - 4
Very rarely - 5
Never - 6
Don't know - 98
Refuse to answer - 99

4. Are you permitted to visit women in other neighborhoods to talk to them?

Response Options:
Never - 1
Yes, but never alone - 2
Yes, alone, with permission - 3
Yes, alone, do not need permission - 4
Not applicable - 97
Refuse to answer - 99

5. Who do you consult with for decisions regarding your children's health care?

Response Options:
Relatives from my husband's side, father-in-law, or mother-in-law - 1
My husband - 2
Other (specify) - 96 Don't know - 98
Refuse to answer - 99

*Items are reverse scored