Comparability — Index
Comparability
Along with universe differences, question wording varies across samples in FCINFONEWS, which may reduce the variable's comparability.
For some samples, the question is open-ended and asked only if the woman had seen or heard information about female circumcision during the year preceding the interview. For these samples, FCINFONEWS captures whether she mentioned receiving information from a newspaper or magazine.
For other samples, the question is instead closed-ended and comprised of multiple parts. For these samples, FCINFONEWS indicates whether the woman affirmed receiving information from a newspaper or magazine after being provided with a list of potential sources. See Survey Text.
Samples with additional comparability issues are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCINFONEWS is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in any of the three versions of the standard DHS module on female circumcision.
Comparability — Burkina Faso [top]
Instead of inquiring about the full year preceding the interview, the Burkina Faso 1998 survey asks the woman about information she had received during the preceding six months.
