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FCCMARRY (FCCMARRY)
FC should continue because: Marriage prospects (open-ended question)
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Codes

This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.

Description

Women who responded to FCCONTINU that female circumcision should continue were asked an open-ended question about why it should continue. FCCMARRY captures whether they said the practice should continue because it gives a woman better marriage prospects.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in wording, FCCMARRY has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FCCMARRY is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in any of the three versions of the standard DHS module on female genital cutting.

Universe

No universe descriptions are currently available.
  • Central African Republic: 1995-W, 1995-C, 1995-B
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B
  • Egypt: 1995-C, 1995-B, 1995-W, 1995-W
  • Mali: 1995-W, 1995-B, 1995-C
  • Niger: 1998-W, 1998-B, 1998-C
  • Nigeria: 1999-W, 1999-C, 1999-B