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FSHOWWITCH
(FSHOWWITCH)
How fistula is contracted: Witchcraft
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
niger
06
|
niger
12
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | No | X | X |
| 1 | Yes | X | X |
| 8 | Missing | X | X |
| 9 | NIU (Not in universe) | X | · |
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Description
FSHOWWITCH indicates whether the woman reported "witchcraft or mystical enchantment" in response to an open-ended question about how fistula is contracted.
When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.
Universe
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of fistula.
- Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.
Survey Text
| Niger 2006 |
| Niger 2012 |
Niger 2006
Survey form
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929B. In your opinion how is this illness contracted?
WITCHCRAFT OR MYSTICAL CHARMS A
EVIL SPELLS, FATE B
TOO THIN TO SUPPORT A PREGNANCY C
TOO MANY SUCCESSIVE BIRTHS D
FREQUENT ILLNESS DURING THE PREGNANCY E
BIRTH OF A LARGE BABY F
BIRTH AT HOME WITHOUT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE G
WILL OF GOD H
OTHERS (SPECIFY) __________ X
DON'T KNOW Y
EVIL SPELLS, FATE B
TOO THIN TO SUPPORT A PREGNANCY C
TOO MANY SUCCESSIVE BIRTHS D
FREQUENT ILLNESS DURING THE PREGNANCY E
BIRTH OF A LARGE BABY F
BIRTH AT HOME WITHOUT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE G
WILL OF GOD H
OTHERS (SPECIFY) __________ X
DON'T KNOW Y
Niger 2012
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1108) In your opinion, how does one get this illness?
PROBE: Anything else?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED
PROBE: Anything else?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED
A WITCHCRAFT OR MYSTICAL ENCHANTMENT
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
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