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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Indicators
• FGM/C prevalence among women 15-49• Prevalence of extreme forms of FGM/C• FGM/C prevalence among daughters
Questions
Three sets of questions:
1) Questions for women 15-49 years of age• If FGM/C has happened to her
• The type of procedure: If flesh was removed, nicked without removing flesh, sewn closed.
• Performer: traditional performer, health personnel
Questions
2) Questions for FGM/C of daughters• Numbers of daughters circumcised
• Type of procedure
• Age of circumcision
• Performer
3) Attitudes regarding the continuation of the practice
Methodological issues
• Women 15-49 years of age• Can be included before the HIV/AIDS
module• Proper training of interviewers using expert
presentation