Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCINTENDDAU (G116) indicates whether the woman intends to circumcise her daughter(s) in the future. The daughter(s) in question vary across samples, due to question wording and universe differences; see Comparability.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Along with universe differences, question wording varies considerably in FCINTENDDAU (G116), which limits the variable's comparability:
- For some samples, the question regards the woman's eldest living daughter, if her eldest daughter has not been circumcised.
- For other samples, the question pertains to all living daughters, if none of the woman's living daughters have been circumcised.
- For the remaining samples, the woman is asked to provide a response if at least one of her living daughters has not been circumcised.
Such comparability issues stem from changes in question wording in the standard DHS module on circumcision. See "Comparability - Standard DHS" below. Researchers interested in using this variable are also encouraged to consult the Universe and Survey Text tabs to see universe differences and the exact wording for samples of interest.
Only samples with additional comparability problems, such as differing age ranges for the daughters included in the question, are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
While FCINTENDAU (G116) is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire, the question is included in the first two phases of the standard DHS module on female circumcision. Question wording changed between phases, as described below.
In the first phase of the standard DHS module on female circumcision, FCINTENDDAU pertained to all living daughters and was asked if none of the woman's living daughters had been circumcised.
In the second phase of the standard DHS module on female circumcision, the question was instead asked of women who had at least one living daughter who had not been circumcised.
Comparability — Egypt [top]
The Egypt 2008 survey form asks about all of the woman's living daughters between 0 and 17 years of age. The Egypt 2008 survey form asks about all of the woman's living daughters between 0 and 19 years of age.
Comparability — Nigeria [top]
A DHS final report for Nigeria includes the following text on comparability problems: "The 2008 NDHS showed a higher prevalence of female circumcision than that reported in the 2003 NDHS (30 percent versus 19 percent). However, this increase was actually due to variations in the definition of FGC used in the two surveys. In the 2008 NDHS, some of the field teams included angurya and gishiri cuts in the FGC category while others did not. This was not the case in 2003 NDHS. In the 2013 NDHS, the definition of FGC explicitly followed the WHO definition ... and captured the practice of angurya and gishiri cuts. Any comparisons of FGC data from the 2013 survey with data from these earlier surveys should be made with caution."
Comparability — Yemen [top]
The 2013 Yemen survey asks ever-married women whether they intend to circumcise any living daughter(s) in the future. Never-married women are asked whether they intend to circumcise any daughter in the future.
Universe
- Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC and have at least one living daughter.
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 whose eldest living daughter is not circumcised.
- Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the FC module, and whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is not circumcised.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 whose eldest living daughter is not circumcised.
- Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49 whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of FC and have at least one living daughter.
- Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of FC and have at least one living daughter.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter age 0-17 that is not circumcised.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter age 0-19 that is not circumcised.
- Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter age 0-19 who is not circumcised..
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 whose eldest living daughter is not circumcised.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-49 whose eldest living daughter is not circumcised.
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is not circumcised.
- Mali 1995: Women age 15-49 whose eldest living daughter is not circumcised.
- Mali 2001: Women age 15-49 whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 whose eldest living daughter is not circumcised.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 whose eldest living daughter is not circumcised.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is not circumcised.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-49 whose living daughters are not circumcised.
- Tanzania 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC and have at least one living daughter.
- Yemen 2013: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married and who have at least one living daughter that is not circumcised, or women age 15-49 who have never been married and have heard of FC.
