FCYNPREMAR
(FG121)
Thinks FC reduces premarital sex (yes/no)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCYNPREMAR (FG121) indicates whether the woman believes female genital cutting prevents girls from having sex before marriage.
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, FCYNPREMAR (FG121) has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCYNPREMAR (FG121) is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire but is included in the first version 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, who have heard of FC, and who did not list "preventing premarital sex" as an advantage for circumcision.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC, and who did not list "reducing woman's sexual desire" as an advantage for circumcision or "more sexual pleasure for woman" as an advantage of avoiding circumcision.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- 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.
