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MWI-MEIRU-ABS-2008-V1
ABS Adult Behavior Survey 2008-2011
Malawi
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MWI-MEIRU-ABS-2008-v1
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Dr Neil French (Director)
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Karonga HDSS
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Nov 14, 2025
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Nov 18, 2025
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css_abs1
css_abs1partners
css_abs1spouses
css_abs2
css_abs2partners
css_abs2spouses
Variable Groups
Adult behaviour survey (women aged 15-59 years)
Marriage
Current Marriage( complete this section only if currently married)
Sexual History
Fertility History
Use of contraceptive
Partners(Women aged 15-59 years)
Spouse(Women aged 15-59 years)
other
Adult behaviour survey (Men aged 15-59 years)
Marriage
Sexual history
Partners(Men aged 15-59 years)
Spouse(Men aged 15-59 years)
Probing & recall cues
other
Variable Groups
Variable group: Partners(Men aged 15-59 years)
Variables
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ptype
Description of partner
pcurr
Relationship ongoing
page
Age of partner
pagerel
Partner older/younger
pagediff
Partner older/younger by
pres
Partner lives
pvill
Partner Village
pfirstsexcat
First time sex with partner category
pfirstsexnum
First time sex with partner number
pfreqsex
No. of times sex with partner
plastsexcat
Last time sex with partner category
plastsexnum
pcond
Frequency of condom use
pcondlast
Last time use condom
pcondreas1
Reason use condom 1 family planning
pcondreas2
Reason use condom 2 STI protection
pcondreas3
Reason use condom 3 other
pexch
Gifts for sex v2 onwards
prxtra
Other sexual partners
prxtranum
No. of other partners
ppxtra
Partner had other sexual partners
ppxtranum
No. of other partners partner had
pmar
Was your partner married (v2 onwards)
ppdisc
Partner disclose HIV status
ppdiscdatemth
Partner HIV disclosure month
ppdiscdateyr
Partner HIV disclosure year
prdisc
You disclose HIV status
prdiscdatemth
Your HIV disclosure month
prdiscdateyr
Your HIV disclosure year
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