Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCMENOPIN (FG124) indicates whether the woman believes that men want female circumcision to continue or want it to stop. Codes vary somewhat across samples. See Comparability.
Comparability
Along with universe differences and slight differences in question wording, response categories differ somewhat across samples for FCMENOPIN (FG124). While all samples included the response categories of "continue" or "discontinue," only some included additional codes for "it depends" or "other."
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCMENOPIN (FG124) is included in phase I of the standard DHS module on female circumcision.
Universe
- Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the FC module, and who have heard of FC.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Mali 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Niger 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
