Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys - MICS3 Analysis and Report Writing Workshop
Prevalence of FGM/C among women aged Prevalence of extreme form of FGM/C Approval for FGM/C Prevalence of FGM/C among daughters Indicators
World Fit for Children (WFFC) Protect children against abuse, exploitation and violence and under general protection to: End harmful traditional or customary practices, such as early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation, which violates the rights of children and women Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) The MD declaration calls for the protection of children against abuse, exploitation and violence but no goal, target or indicator is included Goals
Questionnaire Three sets of questions: 1) Questions for women years of age: Knowledge of the practice (FG1, FG2) If FGM/C has happened to her (FG3) Type of procedure: if flesh was removed, nicked without removing flesh, sewn closed (FG4, FG5, FG6) Performer: traditional performer, health personnel (FG7) 2) Questions for FGM/C of daughters: Numbers of daughters circumcised (FG9) Last daughter circumcised (FG10) Type of procedure (FG11, FG12, FG13) Age of circumcision (FG 14) Performer: traditional performer, health personnel (FG15) 3) Attitudes regarding the continuation of the practice (FG16)
Prevalence among women Numerator: Number of women aged reporting they had any form of genital mutilation/cutting Denominator: Total number of women aged surveyed
Prevalence of extreme form of FGM/C Numerator: Number of women aged reporting they had an extreme form of genital mutilation/cutting (infibulation) Denominator: Total number of women aged surveyed
Approval for FGM/C Numerator: Number of women aged favoring the continuation of female genital mutilation/cutting Denominator: Total number of women aged surveyed
Generates basic table: CP 7 Generates: Percentage of women who have had any form of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) Percentage who have had different types of FGM/C Percentage who have had the extreme form of FGM/C (infibulation) Percent distribution of attitudes towards whether the practice of FGM/C should be continued SPSS Program
Prevalence among daughters Numerator: Number of women aged reporting that at least one daughter who had female genital mutilation/cutting Denominator: Total number of women aged surveyed who have at least one living daughter
Generates basic table: CP 8 Generates: Percentage of women with at least one living daughter who has had female genital mutilation/cutting Percentage of daughters by type of FGM/C Percentage of daughters who have had the extreme form of FGM/C (infibulation) SPSS Program
Methodological issues Extreme form of FGM/C (infibulation) is defined as both the removal of flesh from the genital area and sewing closed the genital area The column not determined is for those women who respond that they/their daughters had been circumcised, but then do not respond 'yes' to any of the three following questions concerning the type of FGM