Table 2 Description of indices
Index | Coding | Questions used in survey |
|---|---|---|
Women’s autonomy | 1 = High autonomy | · Generally who makes decisions about purchasing domestic goods? |
2 = Medium autonomy | ||
3 = Low autonomy | · Generally who makes decisions about you giving birth or not? | |
· Generally who makes decisions about the number of children you should have? | ||
· Generally who makes decisions about your using or not using a family planning method? | ||
· Are you able to visit friends or relatives without permission of your husband or other family members | ||
· Are you able to visit the health centre or hospital without permission of your husband or other family members? | ||
· Are you able to visit any organization without permission of your husband or other family members? | ||
· Are you able to hold any group membership in the community without permission of your husband or other family members? | ||
· Are you able to spend money without permission of your husband or other family members? | ||
· Do you earn something to contribute to the family income? | ||
· In general do you talk to your husband about money matters? | ||
· In general do you talk to your husband about things that worry you? | ||
· In general do you talk to your husband about things that worry him? | ||
How easy do you feel in sharing your feelings with your husband? | ||
Inter-Spousal Communication | 0 = None | In general, would you say you talk to your (current or most recent) husband/partner about the the following topics: |
1 = Discussed on 1–3 matters | · Money matters | |
2 = Discussed on 4 or more matters | · Things that have happened to him in the day | |
· Things that happen to you during the day | ||
· Things that worry you | ||
· Your feelings, love | ||
· Things that worry him | ||
His feelings, love | ||
Whether or not the household have | ||
Household wealth index | 1 = Poorest | · electricity |
2 = Poor | · a radio | |
3 = Middle | · a television | |
4 = Rich | · a telephone | |
5 = Richest | · a gas stove | |
· a kerosene stove | ||
· tap water, | ||
· a bicycle or a motorbike or tractor | ||
· type of floor of house | ||
· type of roof of house | ||
number of rooms | ||
Exposure to media | 0 = No/rare exposure | · How often do you read newspapers and magazines? |
1 = Frequent exposure to all three media | · How often do you listen to the radio? | |
· How often do you view television? |