Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCPRODEL indicates whether the woman mentioned aid in delivery when asked an open-ended question about benefits for the girl from female circumcision. This response category was not included on the survey form and must be derived from answers filled into a blank line for "other" responses.
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, FCPRODEL has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
An open-ended question about the benefits of female circumcision is included in phases I and II of the standard DHS module for female circumcision, though FCPRODEL is a country-specific response and is not included in the standard DHS modules.
Universe
- Benin 2001: 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
- Niger 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.