Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCINFOREL indicates whether the woman received information about female circumcision from a mosque, church, or religious leader during the past year, in response to a question about her source of information.
Comparability — Index
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Burkina Faso |
Egypt |
Comparability
Along with universe differences, question wording varies across samples in FCINFOREL, which may reduce the variable's comparability.
Most samples use "mosque or church" as the wording for the response categories. Some samples used alternative wording and are discussed below.
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. In these samples, FCINFOREL captures whether she mentioned receiving information at a mosque or church.
For other samples, the question is instead closed-ended and comprised of multiple parts. In these samples, FCINFOREL indicates whether the woman affirmed receiving information at a mosque or church when provided with a list of potential sources. See Survey Text.
Samples with additional comparability issues are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCINFOREL 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.
Comparability — Egypt [top]
Unlike the 2000 and 2003 Egypt questionnaires, the Egypt 2005 survey does not provide "mosque or church" as an option in the response set. Instead, the 2005 Egypt sample includes "Religious leader" as a write-in response category.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49.
