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FCBANLRADIO (FCBANLRADIO)
Source of information for FC ban: Community or local radio (open-ended)
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Description

Women who were aware of the female circumcision ban were asked to provide their source(s) of information in an open-ended question. FCBANLRADIO captures whether they reported hearing about the ban on local or community radio.

Comparability

FCBANLRADIO has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FCBANLRADIO is a country-specific variable and is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in any version of the standard DHS module on female circumcision.

Universe

  • Benin 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Benin: 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W