Comparability — Index
Comparability
There are question wording differences in FCNORM that may affect comparability. In most samples, the question is similar to the following: "In this/your community, is female circumcision practiced?"
Samples with markedly different text are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCNORM is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in the three versions of the standard DHS module on female circumcision.
Comparability — Kenya [top]
The Kenyan surveys for 1998 and 2003 use the following opening text before the standard wording for this variable: "In many communities, girls are introduced to womanhood by participating in some ceremonies and undergoing specific procedures. Now, I want to discuss with you the circumcision of girls."
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
The Tanzania 1996 survey asks whether women are circumcised in "the area," rather than in "the community."
