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I think it is acceptable for a parent to physically punish a child when he or she misbehaves by slapping, pushing, shoving, punching, kicking, whipping, or beating them

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Gender Perceptions
Discipline: Perceptions

English wording

I think it is acceptable for a parent to physically punish a child when he or she misbehaves by slapping, pushing, shoving, punching, kicking, whipping, or beating them

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
Tanzania
2016
Swahili
RESPONDENTS EVER MARRIED WITH CHILDREN CURRENTLY AGED 3-14 ONLY
men, women
Uganda
2014
Luganda
RESPONDENTS EVER MARRIED WITH CHILDREN CURRENTLY AGED 3-14 ONLY
men, women

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