Tolerance and Tension
Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa
POLL · April 15, 2010
Circumcision of Daughters
Did you have any of your daughters circumcised?
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| Country | Total Population | Among Christians | Among Muslims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana |  5 | 6 | NA |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1 | NA |
| Chad | 39 | 26 | 43 |
| Djibouti | 58 | NA | 59 |
| DR Congo | 9 | 7 | NA |
| Ethiopia | 33 | 35 | 30 |
| Ghana | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Guinea Bissau | 33 | 20 | 52 |
| Kenya | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Liberia | 21 | 0 | 27 |
| Mali | 77 | NA | 79 |
| Mozambique | 12 | 12 | NA |
| Nigeria | 13 | 16 | 11 |
| Rwanda | 3 | 3 | NA |
| Senegal | 4 | NA | 4 |
| South Africa | 4 | 4 | NA |
| Tanzania | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Uganda | 13 | 15 | 6 |
| Zambia | 3 | 3 | NA |
Complete Question Wording
Q72d. And thinking about your child or children, please tell me if you ever do or ever did any of the following things with them. Did you or do you have any of your daughters circumcised?
Read the survey methodology and the topline questionnaire
Notes
Based on parents of daughters.
In countries where there were too few interviews with either Muslims or Christians, that subpopulation was not analyzed. Figures may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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