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FSHOWCIRC (FSHOWCIRC)
How fistula is contracted: Female circumcision
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Description

FSHOWCIRC indicates whether the woman reported "female circumcision" in response to an open-ended question about how fistula is contracted. The "female circumcision" response was written into a blank for "other" answers on the survey form.

When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.

Comparability

FSHOWCIRC has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FSHOWCIRC is in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor the DHS standard fistula module.

Universe

  • Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Niger: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-W