Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
congo
11
|
mali
06
|
niger
06
|
niger
12
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | No | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | Yes | X | X | X | X |
| 8 | Missing | X | X | X | X |
| 9 | NIU (not in universe) | X | X | X | · |
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Description
FSCAUSWITCH indicates whether the woman reported witchcraft or mystical charms to be a cause of fistula, in response to an open-ended question about the causes of fistula.
When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.
Comparability — Index
|
GENERAL |
Congo Brazzaville |
Comparability
Despite universe differences and slight differences in question wording, FSCAUSWITCH is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FSCAUSWITCH is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in the standard version of the fistula module.
Comparability — Congo Brazzaville [top]
The 2011 Republic of the Congo - Brazzaville survey asks if witchcraft or other supernatural means is a cause of fistula.
Universe
- Congo Brazzaville 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of fistula and have not experienced fistula.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of fistula.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of fistula.
- Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.
Survey Text
| Congo Brazzaville 2011 |
| Mali 2006 |
| Niger 2006 |
| Niger 2012 |
NO 2
EVIL SPELLS, FATE B
TOO YOUNG TO GIVE BIRTH C
TOO OLD TO GIVE BIRTH D
TOO THIN TO SUPPORT A PREGNANCY E
TOO MANY SUCCESSIVE BIRTHS F
FREQUENT ILLNESS DURING THE PREGNANCY G
BIRTH OF A LARGE BABY H
BIRTH AT HOME WITHOUT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE I
WILL OF GOD J
OTHERS (SPECIFY) __ X
DOESN'T KNOW Y
RECORD SPONTANEOUS RESPONSES OF THE RESPONDENT.
EVIL SPELLS, FATE B
TOO YOUNG TO GIVE BIRTH C
TOO OLD TO GIVE BIRTH D
TOO THIN TO SUPPORT A PREGNANCY E
TOO MANY SUCCESSIVE BIRTHS F
FREQUENT ILLNESS DURING THE PREGNANCY G
BIRTH OF A LARGE BABY H
BIRTH AT HOME AND WITHOUT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE I
WILL OF GOD J
OTHERS (SPECIFY) __________ X
DON'T KNOW Y
PROBE: Anything else?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED
B BAD DESTINY/FATALIST
C TOO YOUNG TO GIVE BIRTH
D TOO OLD TO GIVE BIRTH
E TOO THIN FOR PREGNANCY
F TOO MANY SUCCESSIVE DELIVERIES
G FREQUENT ILLNESS DURING PREGNANCY
H DELIVERY OF LARGE BABY
I HOME DELIVERY WITHOUT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
J LONG LABOR
K UP TO GOD
X OTHERS (SPECIFY)
Y DON'T KNOW