Demographic and Health Survey 1999

Zimbabwe, 1999

Reference ID

ZWE_1999_DHS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Central Statistical Office

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Apr 25, 2019

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MA8. How old were you when you started living with your first husbnd/partner? (ma8)

Data file: wm

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

How old were you when you started living with your first husband/partner?

Categories

Value	Category
97	Inconsistent
98	DK
99	Missing

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Question pretext

Check MA6: Both month and year of marriage/union known? Go to Next Module Either month or year of marriage/union not known? Continue with MA8

Interviewer instructions

If both the month and year are known, go to the next module. If either the month or the year is not known, continue to MA8. As with other age questions, if she does not know, probe. For instance, ask how old she was when her first child was born and then ask how long before or after giving birth she began living with her first husband or partner. Do not leave this question blank.

Description

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Women aged 15-49