FCKNOWBAN
(FCKNOWBAN)
Knows of the law prohibiting female circumcision
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCKNOWBAN indicates whether the woman is aware of a law that prohibits female circumcision in her country.
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording and universe differences, FCKNOWBAN is largely comparable across samples. Minor differences in response options are present, with one sample providing "don't know" as a response to accommodate women expressing uncertainty.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCKNOWBAN is a country-specific variable that is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in any version of the standard DHS module on female circumcision.
Universe
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49 who have heard of female circumcision, in households selected for the long questionnaire
