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Collecting Accurate Data on Intimate Partner Violence : Learnings from Pakistan

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  • Iqbal,Nasir
  • Jalal,Amen
  • Mahmud,Mahreen
  • Kate Vyborny

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Accurate measurement of intimate partner violence is challenging in face-to-face interviews due to concerns about anonymity and privacy, which can deter disclosure. In settings with high illiteracy, self-administered surveys are also impractical. To tackle these issues, this study adapted self-interviewing tools for rural-poor contexts and conducted two experiments: one to assess comprehension, and another to compare disclosure of intimate partner violence when questions were asked face-to-face first versus through audio computer-assisted interviewing first. The findings show that despite high illiteracy, respondents can effectively understand audio computer-assisted interviewing questionnaires. Additionally, initially answering questions privately via audio computer-assisted interviewing significantly increases subsequent disclosure of intimate partner violence by 41 to 57 percent during face-to-face interviews. This indicates that starting with private questioning enhances openness and consistency in reporting sensitive topics, making it a viable and effective method for improving data collection on intimate partner violence.

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  • Iqbal,Nasir & Jalal,Amen & Mahmud,Mahreen & Kate Vyborny, 2025. "Collecting Accurate Data on Intimate Partner Violence : Learnings from Pakistan," Policy Research Working Paper Series 11077, The World Bank.
  • Handle: RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:11077
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    1. David Sungho Park & Shilpa Aggarwal & Dahyeon Jeong & Naresh Kumar & Jonathan Robinson & Alan Spearot, 2021. "Private but Misunderstood? Evidence on Measuring Intimate Partner Violence via Self-Interviewing in Rural Liberia and Malawi," NBER Working Papers 29584, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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