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FCHEALDAU
(FCHEALDAU)
Complications of daughter's FC: Wound not healed properly
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCHEALDAU indicates whether the woman's daughter experienced a wound that failed to heal properly as a complication of female circumcision.
For most samples, the related variable FCINFECTDAU (FG117D) covers either infection or failure to heal properly as complications of a daughter's circumcision.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, FCHEALDAU is comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCHEALDAU is a country-specific variable whose content overlaps with a question included in the first version of the DHS module on female genital cutting and a standard variable, FCINFECTDAU (FG117D), in DHS Phase 4.
Universe
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the FC module, and who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
