Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCOBJRREL indicates whether the woman mentioned some other relative of her own as objecting to her [eldest] daughter being circumcised, in response to an open-ended question.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Niger |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, FCOBJRREL is largely comparable across samples.
Only samples with potential comparability issues are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCOBJRREL is a country-specific variable and is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in any version of the standard DHS module on female circumcision.
Comparability — Niger [top]
The Niger 1998 survey words the response category as "Other relative of the mother." It is presumed that "mother" denotes the woman respondent.
Universe
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC and whose eldest living daughter is circumcised.
- Mali 1995: All women age 15-49.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC and whose eldest living daughter is circumcised.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 whose eldest living daughter is circumcised.
- Tanzania 1996: Women age 15-49 whose eldest living daughter is circumcised.