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Indicator description
Indicator: Number of co-wives: No other wives
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of currently married or in union women whose husband has no other wives
Denominator: Currently married women
Group: Number of women's co-wives
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: MA_CWIV_W_0WV
Indicator description
Indicator: Number of co-wives: One other wife
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of currently married or in union women whose husband has one other wife
Denominator: Currently married women
Group: Number of women's co-wives
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: MA_CWIV_W_1WV
Indicator description
Indicator: Number of co-wives: Two or more wives
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of currently married or in union women whose husband has two or more wives
Denominator: Currently married women
Group: Number of women's co-wives
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: MA_CWIV_W_2PW
Indicator description
Indicator: Number of co-wives: One or more wives
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of currently married or in union women whose husband has one or more wives
Denominator: Currently married women
Group: Number of women's co-wives
Universe: Women
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: MA_CWIV_W_CWV
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  Indicator Name Indicator Definition Indicator Denominator  
Number of co-wives: No other wives Percentage of currently married or in union women whose husband has no other wives Currently married women (W)
Number of co-wives: One other wife Percentage of currently married or in union women whose husband has one other wife Currently married women (W)
Number of co-wives: Two or more wives Percentage of currently married or in union women whose husband has two or more wives Currently married women (W)
Number of co-wives: One or more wives Percentage of currently married or in union women whose husband has one or more wives Currently married women (W)