Percent distribution of women (or men) age 15-49 who have heard of female circumcision by their opinion on whether the practice of circumcision should be continued.
Coverage:
Population base: Number of women (or men) age 15-49 (IR file, MR file).
Time period: Current status at time of survey.
Numerators:
Number of women (or men) age 15-49 who have heard of female circumcision (women: g100 = 1 or g101 = 1, men: mg100 = 1 or mg101 = 1) by their opinion on whether the practice of circumcision should be:
1) Continued (women: g119 = 1, men: mg119 = 1)
2) Not continued (women: g119 = 2, men: mg119 = 2)
3) Depends (women: g119 = 3, men: mg119 = 3)
Denominator: Number of women (or men) age 15-49 who have heard of circumcision (women: g100 = 1 or g101 = 1; men: mg100 = 1 or mg101 = 1)
Variables: IR file, MR file.
|
g100 |
Ever heard of female circumcision (women) |
|
g101 |
Ever heard of genital cutting (probed) (women) |
|
g119 |
Female circumcision: continue or be stopped (women) |
|
v005 |
Women's sample weight |
|
mg100 |
Ever heard of female circumcision (men) |
|
mg101 |
Ever heard of genital cutting (probed) (men) |
|
mg119 |
Female circumcision: continue or be stopped (men) |
|
mv005 |
Men's sample weight |
Numerator divided by the denominator, multiplied by 100.
Missing values and “don’t know” responses may be included with “it depends” responses (g119=3) as well as in the denominator.
Gage, A. J., and R. V. Rossem. 2006. "Attitudes toward the discontinuation of female genital cutting among men and women in Guinea." International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 92(1):92-96.
DHS-8 Tabulation plan: Table FGC.9
API Indicator IDs:
Women:
FG_OFCC_W_CNT, FG_OFCC_W_NCN, FG_OFCC_W_DKM
Men:
FG_OFCC_M_CNT, FG_OFCC_M_NCN, FG_OFCC_M_DKM
MICS6 Indicator PR.10: Approval for FGM