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<p><u><strong>Short Name</strong></u><br>
Marital status among adolescents, males, never married<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Full Name</strong></u><br>
Percent of adolescent boys aged 15-24 that are never married<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Domain</strong></u><br>
Population<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Sub-domain</strong></u><br>
Nuptiality<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Definition</strong></u><br>
Percentage of men according to current status of marriage or cohabitation.<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Method of Calculation</strong></u><br>
<br><em>Data source specific method of calculation:</em><br>
<br><strong>DHS:</strong><br> <br><em>Numerator:</em><br> Number of men aged 15 to 24 years who are never married nor lived in a consensual union.
<br><em>Denominator:</em><br> Number of men aged 15 to 24 years.
<br><em>Calculation:</em><br> Numerators are divided by the denominator and multiplied by 100. In ever-married samples, the denominator is adjusted by the all men factors.<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Expected Frequency of Data Dissemination</strong></u><br>
Annual<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Geospatial Dimension Availability</strong></u><br>
Country (geolev0), Sub-national level 1 (geolev1)<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Time Dimension Availability</strong></u><br>
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Disaggregation Dimension Availability</strong></u><br>
Age group: <em>15 to 19 years old, 15 to 24 years old, 20 to 24 years old</em><br>Education level: <em>Higher, No education, No education or primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Secondary education or higher</em><br>Place of residence: <em>Rural, Urban</em><br>Sex: <em>Male</em><br>Wealth index: <em>Middle, Poorer, Poorest, Richer, Richest</em><br></p>
<p><u><strong>Comments</strong></u><br>
The definition of a consensual union may vary between countries. No proof of marital status is requested during interview; categorization is done by the respondent.<br></p> |