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Description
FCHYMENCUT indicates whether the woman had experienced a circumcision procedure involving the Dangouria practice, a traditional practice in Niger of cutting the hymen membrane. Only women who affirmed that they had heard of Dangouria (in FCHEARDHYM) were asked this follow-up question.
Comparability
FCHYMENCUT has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCHYMENCUT 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.
Universe
Niger 2012: Women age 15-49 who have had flesh removed during FC and have heard of the Dangouria practice.
