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FCOBJNONE
(FCOBJNONE)
Against daughter's FC: No one
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCOBJNONE indicates whether the woman stated that "no one" objected to her [eldest] daughter being circumcised, in response to an open-ended question.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, FCOBJNONE is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCOBJNONE 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 have heard of FC and whose eldest living daughter is circumcised.
- Mali 1995: All women age 15-49.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC and whose eldest living daughter is circumcised.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 whose eldest living daughter is circumcised.
- Tanzania 1996: Women age 15-49 whose eldest living daughter is circumcised.
