FCCLEAN
(FCCLEAN)
FC should continue because: Cleanliness (open-ended question)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
Women who responded to FCCONTINU that female circumcision should continue were asked an open-ended question about why it should continue. FCCLEAN captures whether they said the practice should continue for cleanliness or better hygiene.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, FCCLEAN has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCCLEAN is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in any of the three versions of the standard DHS module on female genital cutting.
Universe
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who think FC should continue.
- Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of FC and think FC should continue.
- Mali 1995: All women age 15-49.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who think FC should continue.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 who think FC should continue.
