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FCGTVIRGIN (FCGTVIRGIN)
Reason FC is good tradition: Preserves virginity, prevents immorality (open-ended)

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Description

Women who agreed with the FCCTRAD or FCCUSTTRAD variables (female circumcision should continue because it is a good tradition or because it is a custom and tradition, respectively) were asked in an open-ended question to explain what was meant by a good tradition. FCGTVIRGIN captures whether they mentioned the practice is a good tradition because it preserves virginity and/or prevents immorality.

Comparability

Apart from slight differences in question wording, FCGTVIRGIN has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FCGTVIRGIN 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

  • Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who think FC should continue because it is good tradition/custom and tradition.
  • Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who think FC should continue because it is good tradition/custom and tradition.
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B
  • Niger: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B