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If a wife/partner does not have a son, her husband has good reason to leave her or divorce her

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Social Norms
Son Preference

English wording

If a wife/partner does not have a son, her husband has good reason to leave her or divorce her

Response Options

  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree
  • Dk/Rf/Na
Countries it was asked in Year Language Who was asked Gender of who was asked
Cambodia
2013
Khmer
ALL RESPONDENTS
men
Nigeria
2014
English Hausa Igbo Yoruba
ALL RESPONDENTS
men, women
Vietnam
2011
Vietnamese
ALL RESPONDENTS
men

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