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FSHOWGOTYNG
(FSHOWGOTYNG)
How fistula was contracted: Too young when gave birth (open-ended)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FSHOWGOTYNG indicates whether the woman mentioned being "too young to give birth" when asked an open-ended question about the cause of fistula.
When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.
Comparability
FSHOWGOTYNG has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
The standard DHS questionnaire includes no questions about fistula. The Standard DHS Module on fistula asks whether the woman's fistula was due to delivery or other (open-ended) causes, but FSHOWGOTYNG was not included in the standard module.
Universe
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of fistula.
