831. Why do you think female circumcision should be continued? Any other reasons? RECORD ALL REASONS MENTIONED.
GOOD TRADITION A (GO TO 834)
REQUIRED BY ISLAM/RELIGION B (GO TO 834)
CLEANLINESS C (GO TO 834)
BETTER MARRIAGE PROSPECTS D (GO TO 834)
GREATER PLEASURE OF HUSBAND E (GO TO 834)
PRESERVATION OF VIRGINITY F (GO TO 834)
PREVENTION OF ADULTERY G (GO TO 834)
OTHER (SPECIFY) ______ X (GO TO 834)
DON'T KNOW Y (GO TO 834)
Categories
Value
Category
0
Not mentioned
1
Mentioned
8
Missing
9
NIU (Not in Universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
Women who responded to FCCONTINU that female circumcision should continue were asked an open-ended question about why it should continue. FCCVIRGIN captures whether they said the practice should continue because it preserves virginity (i.e., prevents sexual intercourse before marriage).