Demographic and Health Survey 1999 - IPUMS Subset

Nigeria, 1999

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Reference ID

NGA_1999_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

National Population Commission [Nigeria] and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence

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Aug 15, 2018

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May 14, 2020

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FC should continue because: Does not know (open-ended question) (B_FCCDK)

Data file: NGA1999-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 851

End: 851

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

532. Why do you think female circumcision should be continued? Any other reasons?
RECORD ALL REASONS MENTIONED

GOOD TRADITION A (GO TO 534)
CUSTOM AND TRADITION B (GO TO 534)
RELIGIOUS DEMAND C (GO TO 534)
CLEANLINESS D (GO TO 534)
BETTER MARRIAGE PROSPECTS E (GO TO 534)
GREATER PLEASURE OF HUSBAND F (GO TO 534)
PRESERVATION OF VIRGINITY/PREVENTION OF IMMORALITY G (GO TO 534)
OTHER (SPECIFY) ________________ X (GO TO 534)
DOES NOT KNOW Y (GO TO 534)

Value	Category
0	Not mentioned
1	Mentioned
8	Missing
9	NIU (Not in Universe)

Description

Definition

Women who stated that female circumcision should continue (in FCCONTINU) were asked a follow-up question about why it should continue. FCCDK captures whether they did not know (or did not supply) a reason for why the practice should continue.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Beliefs about FC Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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