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FCNICKDAU
(G111)
For FC, daughter's genital area nicked without removing flesh
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCNICKDAU (G111) indicates whether the woman's daughter had her genital area nicked without removing any flesh for her female circumcision.
The related variable FCNICK indicates whether the woman respondent's own vaginal area was nicked without removing any flesh for her female circumcision.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, FCNICKDAU (G111) is comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCNICKDAU (G111) is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is included in all three versions of the DHS module on female genital cutting and is a standard variable in DHS Phases 4, 5, and 6.
Universe
- Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the FC module, with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Mali 2001: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Niger 2012: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Sierra Leone 2008: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Sierra Leone 2013: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
- Tanzania 2010: Women age 15-49 with at least one living daughter whose flesh was not removed during FC.
