Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey MICS3 (2007), Nigeria
Third round
Nigeria, 2007
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Person circumcising daughter (Fg15)
Data file: MICS3 Women data
Overview
Valid:
1337
Valid (weighted):
1741.001
Invalid:
25756
Invalid (weighted):
22825.185
Minimum:
11
Maximum:
98
Type:
Continuous
Decimal:
0
Start:
205
End:
206
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Weighted variable:
V1370
Questions and instructions
Literal question
FG15. Who did the circumcision?
Traditional persons
Traditional 'circumciser' 11
Traditional birth attendant 12
Other traditional (specify) 16
Health professional
Doctor 21
Nurse/midwife 22
Other health professional (specify) 26
DK 98
Traditional persons
Traditional 'circumciser' 11
Traditional birth attendant 12
Other traditional (specify) 16
Health professional
Doctor 21
Nurse/midwife 22
Other health professional (specify) 26
DK 98
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | Weighted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Traditional circumciser | 770 | 1059 |
60.8%
|
| 12 | Traditional birth attendance | 69 | 76 |
4.3%
|
| 16 | Other traditional specify | 7 | 10 |
0.5%
|
| 21 | Doctor | 99 | 153 |
8.8%
|
| 22 | Nurse/midwife | 369 | 410 |
23.6%
|
| 26 | Other health profesional | 11 | 19 |
1.1%
|
| 98 | Dk | 12 | 14 |
0.8%
|
| 99 | Missing | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
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.
Interviewer instructions
First ask if she knows who circumcised her daughter. Probe to find out the type of person who performed the operation. Circle the code corresponding to the answer given. If she knows it was a traditional person but you are unsure how to code the person mentioned, write the words used to describe the person in the space provided for 'Other traditional' and circle '16'. If she knows it was a health professional but you are unsure how to code the person mentioned, write the words used to describe the person in the space provided for 'Other health professional' and circle '26'. If she does not know who circumcised her daughter, circle '98'.