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Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCNORM indicates whether female circumcision was practiced in the woman's community.
Comparability
There are question wording differences in FCNORM that may affect comparability. In most samples, the question is similar to the following: "In this/your community, is female circumcision practiced?"
Samples with markedly different text are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCNORM is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in the three versions of the standard DHS module on female circumcision.
Universe
- Ghana 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 1996: All women age 15-49.
