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