567) Why do you think that this type of practice should continue?
What other reason?
RECORD ALL REASONS MENTIONED
GOOD TRADITION A
CUSTOM AND TRADITION B
RELIGIOUS NECESSITY C (GO TO 600)
HYGIENE D (GO TO 600)
BETTER CHANCE OF MARRIAGE E (GO TO 600)
MORE PLEASURE FOR HUSBAND F (GO TO 600)
PRESERVATION OF VIRGINITY/AVOID IMMORALITY G (GO TO 600)
OTHER (SPECIFY): ___ X (GO TO 600)
DON'T KNOW Y (GO TO 600)
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).